# NTSB MIA72RM007: Piper PA-30, N7009Y, T.Cay, Burkina Faso, July 28, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1971
- Place: T.Cay, Burkina Faso · T.CAY, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163607
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72RM007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72RM007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0031  71/7/28    T.CAY,BAHAMAS       PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4000
        TIME - 1125                    N7009Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREASURE CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          T.CAY,BAHAMAS               SPANISH CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH ENGS QUIT. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7009Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7009Y-1971-10-26), registration cancelled 1971-10-26, S/N 30-10 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- 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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