# NTSB MIA73RM030: Piper PA-23, N14265, Georgetown, Burkina Faso, September 11, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1972
- Place: Georgetown, Burkina Faso · GEORGETOWN, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168693
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73RM030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73RM030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0030  72/9/11  NR.GEORGETOWN,BAHAMA  PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 360
        TIME - 1630                    N14265              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORMANS CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,BAHAMAS            PROVIDENCIALES,BAHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- FOR COPY OF REPORT ADDRESS REQ TO PERM SECRETARY,MINISTRY OF TOURISM,P.O.BOX N-3701,NASSAU,BAHAMAS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14265](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14265-1973-09-04), registration cancelled 1973-09-04, S/N 27-4825, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Normans 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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