# NTSB MIA80DA093: Piper PA-23, N5076Y, Little Rag Is (Atlantic Ocean), August 23, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1980
- Place: Little Rag Is (Atlantic Ocean) · LITTLE RAG IS,BAH, AO
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129138
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DA093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DA093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2449  80/8/23  NR.LITTLE RAG IS,BAH  PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 175
        TIME - 2230                    N5076Y              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTEGO BAY,JAMACIA         GREAT INAGUA,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS.ACFT NOT RECOVERED.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.DRUGS REPORTED ONBOARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5076Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5076Y-2013-01-30), registration cancelled 2013-01-30, S/N 27-2094, built 1962 (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 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (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 19800823057169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800823057169A), Aug 23, 1980: Piper PA23250, Duncantown, Bahamas, Destroyed. Crashed into ocean. Wreckage or pilot not recovered. Reported to be illegal drugflight.

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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