Piper PA-23-250 N13785
6 October 1982 · Lake Placid, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 October 1982 at about 01:45 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N13785 was involved in an accident near Lake Placid, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Placid, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.2897, -81.3592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N13785
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Wilkes-Barre
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MIA83FA006
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AIRCRAFT WAS TRANSPORTING MARIJUANA AND DURING AN ATTEMPTED ROAD LANDING AT LAKE PLACID COLLIDED WITH WIRES WHICH DAMAGETHE LANDING ASSEMBLY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO NORTH ABOUT 4 MILES AND DITCHED IN A LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT SANK WITH BOTH OCCUPANTS AND CARGO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | McComb, Mississippi, United States | Thomas M. Casey | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-23-170 | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Richard B. Daseke | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-23-160 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Mark Hewlett | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Auburn, Alabama, United States | Auburn University Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-23 | Corydon, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1982 | Piper PA-23 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Jennifer H. Maguire | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1982 | Cessna 172K | Geneva, Florida, United States | Johnny E. Southerland | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Venice Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Cessna 182G | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Clyde E. Forsythe | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Bruce J. Lillie | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1982 | Cessna 310 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Campats, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |