MIA68D0324

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-73 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · October 20, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1967
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, GBI, Bahamas
Injuries
13 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2970Grumman G-73
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112518

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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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6-0103  67/10/20   FREEPORT, GBI       GRUMMAN G-73        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1456                    N2970               PX-  0  0 11  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 47, 5700 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            75 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF BRITISH GOVTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2970
Reported as
Grumman G-73
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeport