- Date
- July 12, 1985
- Place
- Bahamas, Bahamas
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N8341LPiper PA-32R-301
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850712030879A
- Case key
- 31425
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft failed to arrive at it's intended destination on a flt from nassau, Bahamas to opa locka arpt, miami, FL. The acft was reported missing by the miami fss. The U.S. Coast guard initiated a search on 07-12-85 at about 1831 EDT & search was suspended on 07-17-85. The where abouts of the four occupants are unknown & they are presumed fatal. The acft is missing & the damage index is presumed to be destroyed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8341L
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R-8313009
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edward Paz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- MYNN · Nassau, OF
- Destination
- OPF · Opa Locka, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 225 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 130° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 22,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MYNN
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.