BAH72ATC25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 207 · San Salvdor, Burkina Faso · March 4, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 4, 1972
Place
San Salvdor, Burkina Faso · SAN SALVDOR, Bahamas
Injuries
2 fatal, 1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1607UCessna 207
Status
Completed · report September 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166794

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0002   72/3/4    SAN SALVDOR,BAHAM   CESSNA 207          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1528
        TIME - 1640                    N1607U              PX-  1  1  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 159 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN SALVADOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN SALVDOR,BAHAM           STELLA MARIS,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        REMARKS- INVEST AND REPORTED BY THE GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1607U
Reported as
Cessna 207
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
San Salvador

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.