# NTSB MIA68D0324: Grumman G-73, N2970, Freeport, Burkina Faso, October 20, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1967
- Place: Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, GBI, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 13 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112518
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68D0324
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0324

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0103  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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GRUMMAN G-73
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Freeport

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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