Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84LA250

MARATHON, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4499B

PIPER PA-31-350

Analysis

THE COAST GUARD WAS ALERTED TO A DITCHED ACFT IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN NEAR MARATHON, FL. THE CG FOUND THE WRECKAGE OF A PA-31 AND 27 BALES OF MARIJUANA IN AND AROUND THE WRECKAGE. TWO MEN IN A LIFE RAFT, WHOSE COVER WAS STILL IN THE ACFT, WERE ARRESTED. ATTEMPTS TO REACH THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE ACFT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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