# NTSB MIA68D0274: Lake LA-4, N1113L, Bimini, Burkina Faso, October 22, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1967
- Place: Bimini, Burkina Faso · BIMINI,BAHAMA IS., Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112519
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68D0274
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0274

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0104  67/10/22   BIMINI,BAHAMA IS.   LAKE LA-4           CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5000
        TIME - 0805                    N1113L              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF BRITISH GOVT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1113L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1113L-1967-10-22), registration cancelled 1967-10-22, S/N 275 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LAKE LA-4
- Registry model: [Lake LA-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/lake-la-4) (registry code 5110302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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