ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13617
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| Date: | Saturday 28 April 1979 |
| Time: | 03:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Aircraft Exchange |
| Registration: | N6478L |
| MSN: | 31-358 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5 miles WNW of LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | Unknown |
| LaBelle Municipal Airport (FAA LID: X14) Labelle, Florida | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) when flew into trees on approach to LaBelle Municipal Airport Hendry County, Florida. Aircraft was initiating a go-around after a missed approach, and came down five miles west-north-west of the airfield at approximate co ordinates 26'48" N, 81'30"W). According to the official NTSB report into the accident:
"Pilot in command - selected unsuitable terrain. Pilot in command - misjudged distance, speed, altitude and ground clearance. Pilot in command did not possess mel rating. Cargo: Narcotics/contraband. Weather: ground fog".
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: MIA79FA077 at https://www.ntsb.gov/about/employment/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=35980&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6478L
3. https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N6478L
4. http://www.scramble.nl/civil-database/details?bt=pa&af=321
5. http://www.1af.acc.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-100208-036.pdf
6. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/fl/N6478L/
7. http://baaa-acro.maleo.net/1979/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-florida-2-killed-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-May-2015 19:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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