# NTSB MIA82FA025: Piper PA-23, N14185, Bunnell, FL, August 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1981
- Place: Bunnell, FL · BUNNELL, FL
- Location: 29.4661° N, 81.2578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bunnell, FL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4661&lon=-81.2578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124120
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82FA025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3095   81/8/8  NR.BUNNELL,FL         PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2850
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N14185              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACCIDENT DATE PRESUMED,WRECKAGE FOUND 12/12/81.PLT NOT MULTI-ENG RATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14185](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14185-2012-06-14), registration cancelled 2012-06-14, S/N 27-4748, built 1971 (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 19810808084869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810808084869A), Aug 8, 1981: Piper PA23250, Bunnell, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Found missing aircraft in swamp. Had struck trees, crashed and burned. Was checking aircraft prior depart on trip.

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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