Accident Piper PA-23 Apache N129N, Saturday 4 January 1969
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Date:Saturday 4 January 1969
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Apache
Owner/operator:Air Florida In
Registration: N129N
MSN: 23-456
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Melbourne, Florida -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Stuart, FL
Destination airport:Waycross, GA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Airframe failure while flying in a thunderstorm. recovery date 1/6/69. General disintegration.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA69A0037
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 12 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
23-Mar-2022 10:19 Cobar Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ]
27-Apr-2024 09:51 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator, ]

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