NTSB Identification: MIA68A0074
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-24, registration: N8941P
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4804   68/3/6    FERNANDNA BCH,FLA   PIPER PA-24         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 5000
        TIME - 1715                    N8941P              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FERNANDINA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,FLA            JACKSONVILLE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- FLT REPORTEDLY WAS TO FAMILIARIZE CP WITH AUTO-PLT. RECOVERY DATE 3/11/68. L WG SEPARATED.
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