ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13632
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| Date: | Thursday 11 December 1980 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N19GA |
| MSN: | 31-7405252 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Tamarac, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Unknown |
| Tamarac, Florida | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 11 December 1980 when landed at night on a levee near Tarama, Florida (at approximate co ordinates 26°12′13″N, 80°14′47″W). Aircraft ground looped and nosed over (nose wheel collapsed) on landing, then caught fire. The pilot (sole person on board) was killed. No flight records on aircraft or occupant. Aircraft believed to have been involved in drug smuggling, as a large quantity of Marijuana was found on board.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA81FA025 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=28786&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=19GA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-May-2015 00:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 20:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source] |
| 29-Oct-2019 16:27 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Oct-2019 17:51 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 06-Dec-2019 20:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
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