Event MIA85LA054

1984-12-09 DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, United States Airport · DAB None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N43080

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-28-151

Year of manufacture

1974 · 10 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19740419

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A526A7

Registrant of record

RED BARON RENTALS LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N43080 Piper PA28-151 None

Factual narrative

PLT STATED THAT HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE TO TAXI TO THE RAMP. THE PILOT WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE FIRST LEFT TURN TO RAMP, HE TURNED ONTO AN ACCESS ROAD TO THE FIRE STATION AND COLLIDED WITH A SIGN THAT STATED 'NO TAXIWAY.' Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MIA85LA054.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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