# NTSB MIA80FKA11: Piper PA-23, N6002Y, Barceloneta, PR, September 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1980
- Place: Barceloneta, PR · BARCELONETA,PR, PR
- Location: 18.4526° N, 66.5380° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barceloneta, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4526&lon=-66.5380&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127921
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80FKA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FKA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3323   80/9/8    BARCELONETA,PR      PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 0600                    N6002Y              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH BLDG DRG LDG ON ROAD.ABANDONED ACFT SEIZED BY CUSTOMS PERSONNEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6002Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Dirt Road

## 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 19800908041279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800908041279A), Sep 8, 1980: Piper PA23250, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Landed on dirt road, wing struck building on roll out. Aircraft stolen. Pilot unknown.

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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