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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Iron Bird |
| Registration: | N3815C |
| MSN: | 771 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | between Andros Island, Bahamas and West Palm Beach, Florida -
 Bahamas
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Andros Island, Bahamas |
| West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aircraft went missing on a flight between Andros Island, Bahamas, and West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
Aircraft last reported in an area of heavy tropical storm/thunderstorm activity. Wreckage and pilot (sole person aboard) never found
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=33707&key=0 [NTSB Identification: MIA80DA002]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Jan-2012 19:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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