# NTSB MIA69D0215: Temco D-16A, N126N, Freeport, Burkina Faso, July 26, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1968
- Place: Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT,GBI, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 27, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108111
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69D0215
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0215

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0025  68/7/26    FREEPORT,GBI        TEMCO D-16A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 500
        TIME - 1214                    N126N               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF BRITISH GOVT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N126N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N126N-2009-10-09), registration cancelled 2009-10-09, S/N TTN-55, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TEMCO D-16A
- Registry model: [Universal TEMCO D-16A](https://openairdocs.org/model/universal-temco-d-16a) (registry code 9230608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-340-series) (registry code 41510, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- 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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