MIA70OKT28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · June 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1970
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, Bahamas
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N60606Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 1, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115205

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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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6-0034  70/6/17  NR.FREEPORT,BAHAMAS   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 120
        TIME - 1120                    N60606              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FREEPORT,BAHAMAS             MANGROVE CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        REMARKS- LOW PASS FOR AERIAL DROP. ACFT SANK. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N60606
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage