MIA72OKT27

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Nassau, Burkina Faso · October 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 30, 1971
Place
Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N980WLBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164597

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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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6-0072  71/10/30   NASSAU,BAHAMAS      BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 1070
        TIME - 1730                    N980WL              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONGO TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMI,FLA                   GEORGETOWN,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N980WL
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Congo Town