# NTSB BAH72ATC25: Cessna 207, N1607U, San Salvdor, Burkina Faso, March 4, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 4, 1972
- Place: San Salvdor, Burkina Faso · SAN SALVDOR, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BAH72ATC25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BAH72ATC25

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1607U-2016-09-14), registration cancelled 2016-09-14, S/N 20700207, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 207
- Registry model: [Cessna 207](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207) (registry code 2073602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Salvador

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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