MIA73RM013

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 310C · Normans Cay, Burkina Faso · July 27, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 27, 1972
Place
Normans Cay, Burkina Faso · NORMANS CAY,GBI, Bahamas
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2121TCessna 310C
Status
Completed · report December 6, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168761

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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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6-0015  72/7/27    NORMANS CAY,GBI     CESSNA 310C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1018
        TIME - 1610                    N2121T              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORMANS CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORMANS CAY,GBI             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        REMARKS- HIT TREES 40 FT AGL. INVEST AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2121T
Reported as
Cessna 310C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Normans Cay

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