Piper PA-32R N3898F
1 March 1983 · Cross City, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 March 1983 at about 02:50 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N3898F was involved in an accident near Cross City, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cross City, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.6305, -83.1193
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N3898F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unk → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA83LA084
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A NIGHT LANDING ON A LONELY STRETCH OF COUNTRY ROAD. THE LANDING WAS AN ATTEMPT TO UNLOAD 662 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA IN AN ILLEGAL DRUG OPERATION.A PASSENGER WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THE INJURED PILOT WAS FOUND LATER IN THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-32R | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rochester, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1983 | Lockheed L-1011 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Cessna 152 | La Belle, Florida, United States | Mark Wayne Brown | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jan 1983 | Cessna 150 | Green Cove Spgs, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft C45H | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Raymond A. Waldrop | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1983 | Beechcraft E18-S | Naples, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31 | Miami Lakes, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |