MIA70D0219

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-24 · Mngrve Cay, Burkina Faso · October 25, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1969
Place
Mngrve Cay, Burkina Faso · MNGRVE CAY, Bahamas
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8907PPiper PA-24
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148032

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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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6-0052  69/10/25   MNGRVE CAY,BAHAMA   PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 340
        TIME - 1330                    N8907P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANGROVE CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT LAUDERDALE,FLA           ANDROS,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8907P
Reported as
Piper PA-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mangrove Cay

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