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February 28, 1985 · Piper PA-23-250 · N4565P
Reidsville, GA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 28, 1985
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Reidsville, GA
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-250
Tail Number
N4565P
Operator
unknown
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL85LA103
THE ACFT WAS FOUND BURNING IN THE WOODS BY THE FORESTY SERVICE. NO PERSONS OR BAGGAGE WERE FOUND. THE DATE, TIME & CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. SUSPECTED DRUG RELATED ACTIVITY. ACCORDING TO FAA RECORDS, THE ACFT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY REGISTERED. IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SOLD BUT THE NEW OWNERS WERE NOT NAMED AND NO RECORD OF REGISTRATION WAS FOUND.
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THE ACFT WAS FOUND BURNING IN THE WOODS BY THE FORESTY SERVICE. NO PERSONS OR BAGGAGE WERE FOUND. THE DATE, TIME & CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT IS UNKNOWN. SUSPECTED DRUG RELATED ACTIVITY. ACCORDING TO FAA RECORDS, THE ACFT WAS NOT OFFICIALLY REGISTERED. IT HAD BEEN RECENTLY SOLD BUT THE NEW OWNERS WERE NOT NAMED AND NO RECORD OF REGISTRATION WAS FOUND.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 EST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-23-250
Tail NumberN4565P
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operatorunknown
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-C4B5 · Reciprocating · 250
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsUnknown
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0