# NTSB MIA79FA077: Piper PA-31, N6478L, Labelle, FL, April 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1979
- Place: Labelle, FL · LABELLE, FL
- Location: 26.7209° N, 81.4525° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of LaBelle, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7209&lon=-81.4525&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135484
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FA077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2864  79/4/28  NR.LABELLE,FL         PIPER PA-31         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 2200
        TIME - 0330                    N6478L              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMERICAN AGRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        LABELLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PIC DID NOT POSSESS MEL RATING.NARCOTICS CONTRABAND CARGO.LOCAL GROUNG FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6478L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6478L-2011-01-03), registration cancelled 2011-01-03, S/N 31-358, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: American Agro

## 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 19790428031399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428031399A), Apr 28, 1979: Piper PA31, Labelle, FL, Destroyed. Illegal narcotics flight. Pilot made a go-around, hit a tree.

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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