- Date
- May 17, 1983, 09:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- Near South Bay, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8235NPiper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830517019769A
- Case key
- 30779
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Analysis
The plt had recently purchased the acft & was using it to commute on a weekly basis between his residence in hialeah & la belle where he worked as an acft mechanic. The wreckage was found completely submerged in a canal after a Florida fish & game official became suspicious when he observed some small debris hanging from a powerline. VFR wx prevailed in miami during the 0830 departure. However, a witness at the la belle arpt stated that after 0700 fog completely covered the arpt & visibility was down to 30 ft. the wind then picked up around 1000 & between 1030 & 1100 the wind blewthe fog away.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8235N
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-25442
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Manuel Antonio Molina
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- OPF · Miami, FL
- Destination
- X41 · La Belle, FL
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PBI, 41 nm away
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 N8235N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.