# NTSB MIA80DA009: Piper PA-23, N13986, Missing Aircraft, October 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1979
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DA009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3242  79/10/27   MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N13986              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      41, 6000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEGO BAY,JAMAICA         NASSAU,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13986](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13986-2005-04-06), registration cancelled 2005-04-06, S/N 27-4604, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (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

## 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 19791027039899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791027039899A), Oct 27, 1979: Piper PA23250, Destroyed. Airplane became missing between jamaica and nassau, Bahamas. Day VFR in area.

## Other investigations on N13986 (1)

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.

- [NTSB DEN76FQA54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA54), Jul 8, 1976: Piper PA-23 (N13986), Ruidoso, NM, substantial damage

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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