MIA70DKT03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Freeport, Burkina Faso · January 10, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 10, 1970
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, Bahamas
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N44CABeech D18S
Status
Completed · report June 30, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
138401

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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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6-0003  70/1/10    FREEPORT,BAHAMAS    BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2100
        TIME - 1011                    N44CA               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WEST PALM BEACH,FLA         GT.HARBOR KEY,BAHAMA         FREEPORT,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N44CA
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Freeport

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.