MIA81DKT97

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 414A · Homestead, FL · September 19, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 19, 1981
Place
Homestead, FL · HOMESTEAD, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N90673Cessna 414A
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810919064109A
Case key
123817

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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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3-2152  81/9/19  NR.HOMESTEAD,FL       CESSNA 414A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N90673              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
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOUND ABANDONED WITH APRX 1000LBS MARIJUANA ONBOARD.INJ INDEX PRESUMED.STOLEN AIRCRAFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N90673
Reported as
Cessna 414A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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