# NTSB MIA80FA113: Piper PA-23, N14403, Delray Beach, FL, September 28, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1980
- Place: Delray Beach, FL · DELRAY BEACH, FL
- Location: 26.4559° N, 80.0904° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delray Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.4559&lon=-80.0904&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 5, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127953
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FA113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3242  80/9/28  NR.DELRAY BEACH,FL    PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N14403              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- HAULING MARIJUANA,DARK NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14403](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14403-2013-07-18), registration cancelled 2013-07-18, S/N 27-3762, built 1967 (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 19800928048429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800928048429A), Sep 28, 1980: Piper PA23250, Delray Beach, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Crashed into swamp at night trying to elude chase airplane. Illegal drug flight. Pilot not rated, student only.

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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