Disappearance
An aircraft departed from Andros Town, Bahamas, bound for Ft. Pierce, Florida. After departure, the pilot contacted Nassau to file a VFR clearance. Later, the pilot called Miami Flight Service Station (FSS) to report being 60 DME east of Ft. Lauderdale in heavy rain. The pilot requested information on how to navigate around the rain area and was advised to work its way over to the Florida coast. No further communication was received from the aircraft, and it failed to arrive at Ft. Pierce.
Search Efforts
A search was conducted for the missing aircraft and its occupants. The search efforts continued until October 7, 1983.
Status
Based on the lack of contact and failure to arrive, the pilot and passengers are presumed to have died. The aircraft is presumed destroyed.