MIA81DKT09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-31 · Naples, FL · November 5, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1980
Place
Naples, FL · NAPLES, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9044YPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801105071259A
Case key
127467

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3667   80/11/5 NR.NAPLES,FL          PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1440                    N9044Y              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    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
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- CRASHED WHILE ELUDING U.S.CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9044Y
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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