MIA65S0003

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft AT-11 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · February 2, 1965

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 2, 1965
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N52933Beechcraft AT-11
Status
Completed · report October 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179722

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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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6-0008   65/2/2    FREEPORT BAHAMAS    BEECHCRAFT AT-11    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AGE 44, UNK/NR TOTAL
        TIME - 1225                    N52933              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N52933
Reported as
Beechcraft AT-11
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Freeport

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