ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13503
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1972 |
| Time: | 19:28 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30-160 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Burnside-Ott Aviation |
| Registration: | N8631Y |
| MSN: | 30-1772 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, 1 mile off Fort Lauderdale, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Opa Locka, Florida (OPF/KOPF) |
| Opa Locka, Florida (OPF/KOPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) February 21, 1972 when Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean about 1 mile from the shore at night. Aircraft sank into the Ocean; both persons on board (pilot and one passenger) were presumed killed. Pilots body not recovered. Injuries presumed, as no trace of the aircraft was ever found. The official NTSB report into the accident attributed the cause of the crash as "spatial disorientation" on the part of the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA72AM083 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=63777&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8631Y
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/fl/N8631Y/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Jan-2017 18:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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