MIA73RKT18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 180D · Nassau, Burkina Faso · October 4, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1972
Place
Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6471XCessna 180D
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
169731

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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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6-0035   72/10/4   NASSAU,BAHAMAS      CESSNA 180D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 7200
        TIME - 1230                    N6471X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASSAU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU,BAHAMAS              MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6471X
Reported as
Cessna 180D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nassau Intl

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