# NTSB MIA71OKT45: Beech C-45H, N9453Z, T Cay, Burkina Faso, March 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 12, 1971
- Place: T Cay, Burkina Faso · T CAY, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71OKT45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71OKT45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0004  71/3/12    T CAY,BAHAMAS       BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5000
        TIME - 1530                    N9453Z              PX-  0  0  5  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREASURE CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALM BEACH,FLA              T CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF THE BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9453Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9453Z-1972-11-28), registration cancelled 1972-11-28, S/N 52-10884 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Treasure Cay

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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