# NTSB MIA81FA124: Piper PA-23, N62628, Daytona Beach, FL, September 29, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 29, 1981
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL · DAYTONA BEACH, FL
- Location: 29.2108° N, 81.0228° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Daytona Beach, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.2108&lon=-81.0228&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123829
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81FA124
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA124

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2180  81/9/29  NR.DAYTONA BEACH,FL   PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 2000
        TIME - 0015                    N62628              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
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESS OBSVD ACFT CIRCLING AT LOW ALT W LIGHTS OUT.MARIJUANA FD SCATTERED AROUND CRASH SITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62628](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62628-1985-03-21), registration cancelled 1985-03-21, S/N 27-7654097 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM)](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250-6pclm) (registry code 7102313) (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 19810929063429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810929063429A), Sep 29, 1981: Piper PA23250, Daytona Beach, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed at night in isolated area. Marijuana was found at crash site.

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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