# NTSB MIA79FA075: Piper PA-28R, N7480J, Missing Aircraft, April 24, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1979
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 30, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136179
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA075

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1080  79/4/24    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1922                    N7480J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 1500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            20 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FL            NASSAU,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG & INJURIES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7480J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7480J-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 28R-30838, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale Int

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790424018919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790424018919A), Apr 24, 1979: Piper PA28/, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft missing on night, over water IFR flight. Possible loss of control in heavy rain & turbulence.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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