- Date
- February 6, 1982, 21:15 local (Feb 7, 1982, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Pierce, FL
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N747CEPiper PA-31
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 6, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820206004579A
- Case key
- 70788
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed at night near a private strip in marginal weather conditions. The gear was found in the up position, the right engine was broken off, the nose section was crushed back to the windshield, and both propellers were bent and twisted. About 1300 lbs of marijuana was found on board.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N747CE
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31673
- Airframe hours
- 5,211
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Aircraft Maintenance Corporati
- Registered owner
- Aircraft Maintenance Corporati
- Departed
- Montega Bay, Ja
- Destination
- Fr. Lauderdale, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 149 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VRB
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N747CE · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.