# NTSB MIA66D0470: Cessna 172G, N3798L, West End, Burkina Faso, March 14, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1966
- Place: West End, Burkina Faso · WEST END, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172905
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66D0470
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0470

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0014  66/3/14  NR.WEST END,BAHAMAS   CESSNA 172G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 700
        TIME - 1140                    N3798L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3798L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3798L-1966-04-25), registration cancelled 1966-04-25, S/N 17253967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172G
- Registry model: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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