MIA73OKT07

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Spanish Wells, Burkina Faso · July 10, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1972
Place
Spanish Wells, Burkina Faso · SPANISH WELLS,GBI, Bahamas
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9091JPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118182

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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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6-0006  72/7/10    SPANISH WELLS,GBI   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1640
        TIME - 2025                    N9091J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUDDER CUT CAY,GBI          NASSAU,GBI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- LOST ELEC PWR,DEAD BATTERY.DEVIATED DUE ENROUTE WEA AND BECAME LOST.INVEST & REPTD BY GOVT BAHAMAS

Aircraft

Registration
N9091J
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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