Jack Murrian Missing Veteran

Date of Last Contact: May 8, 1991 (April 24, 1991)
Missing From: Melbourne, Florida
Missing Age: 61 Years
Height: 6' 0" (72 Inches)
Weight: 185 lbs

Circumstances of Disappearance: Mr. Murrian reportedly left the Melbourne Regional Airport in a single-engine Piper Comanche on May 8, 1991 and did not file a flight plan. His plane was never found.

Tail number: N8938P
Accident date: 24 Apr 1991
Aircraft type: Piper PA-24-260
Additional details: NoneNTSB description
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​https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/21541

Narrative:
THE PLT DID NOT OBTAIN A WX BRIEFING OR FILE A FLT PLAN BEFORE DEPARTURE. HE HAD A MEETING PLANNED FOR LATER THAT EVENING. REVIEW OF RECORDED FAA ATC CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PLT REVEALED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WAS RECEIVED, NO FURTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED. THE FLT FAILED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE ARPT. THE ACFT HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED. REVIEW OF THE AIRFRAME & ENG LOGBOOKS REVEALED THAT THE PLT/OWNER PERFORMED PREVENTATIVE MAINT BEYOND THE SCOPE & INTENT OF THE REGULATION. ACCORDING TO CIVIL AIR PATROL PERSONNEL, THE ACFT WAS SPOTTED 1 HOUR 25 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE AT AN airport LOCATED 9 NAUTICAL MILES SSE OF THE DEPARTURE airport, PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. THE ACFT THEN DEPARTED TO THE NW. SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN 4, 26, & 56 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF SHOW NO SIGNIFICANT WX IN THE AREA. CAUSE: UNDETERMINED.

​https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=40027

Flier Still Can't Be Found After Search In Brevard

April 29, 1991 MELBOURNE — Civil Air Patrol officials scoured parts of Central Florida this weekend for a 61-year-old former Air Force officer who disappeared Wednesday after a solo flight.
The man, whom officials refused to identify because of a request from his family, left Melbourne Regional Airport about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, said patrol Lt. Col. Cheryl Miller. His single-engine Piper Commanche is white with red and black trim.

​​http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-04-29/news/9104290158_1_air-patrol-civil-air-solo-flight

AROUND CENTRAL FLORIDA BRIEFS

Civil Air Patrol Suspends Search For Missing Pilot

May 7, 1991 MELBOURNE — The Civil Air Patrol has suspended its search for a Melbourne pilot missing since April 24 but volunteers said they haven't given up hope.
''We'll be manning a 24-hour hot line indefinitely,'' said the Rev. Joe Hunt of the Lockmar Baptist Church, where pilot Jack Murrian is a deacon. The number is 984-0191.
Murrian, 61, was last seen April 24 when he took off at 4:30 p.m. from Melbourne Regional Airport in his single-engine Piper Commanche. Civil Air Patrol pilots searched for 11 days.

​http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-05-07/news/9105070329_1_air-patrol-pilot-melbourne