Accident Piper PA-23-250 Aztec N4565P,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135854
 
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Date:Thursday 28 February 1985
Time:14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-250 Aztec
Owner/operator:Unknown (illegal flight)
Registration: N4565P
MSN: 27-72
Year of manufacture:1960
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Reidsville, Georgia -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND BURNING IN THE WOODS BY THE FORESTRY SERVICE. NO PERSONS OR BAGGAGE WERE FOUND. THE DATE, TIME & CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. SUSPECTED DRUG RELATED ACTIVITY. ACCORDING TO FAA RECORDS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY REGISTERED. IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SOLD BUT THE NEW OWNERS WERE NOT NAMED AND NO RECORD OF REGISTRATION WAS FOUND.

Sources:

1. NTSB Identification: ATL85LA103 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X35638&key=1&queryId=bb10defd-8080-4dc4-bb61-aac32e6c0362&pgno=3&pgsize=200
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=4565P

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Aug-2016 17:09 Dr.John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
01-Nov-2019 15:44 Uli Elch Updated [Operator]

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