# NTSB MIA71RM014: Beech 95-A55, N232VC, Spanish W, Burkina Faso, August 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 13, 1970
- Place: Spanish W, Burkina Faso · SPANISH W, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 26, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71RM014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71RM014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0021  70/8/13    SPANISH W,BAHAMAS   BEECH 95-A55        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 6000
        TIME - 1715                    N232VC              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N.ELEUTHERA,BAHAMAS         GT.HARBOUR CAY,BAHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN OCEAN. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N232VC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232VC-1970-09-18), registration cancelled 1970-09-18, S/N TC-276 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55) (registry code 1152704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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