# NTSB MIA73RM053: Piper PA-24, N8119P, Port Howe, Burkina Faso, November 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 17, 1972
- Place: Port Howe, Burkina Faso · PORT HOWE, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169734
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73RM053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73RM053

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0050  72/11/17   PORT HOWE,BAHAMAS   PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 313
        TIME - 1700                    N8119P              PX-  1  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUTLASS BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,BAHAMAS            PORT HOWE,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8119P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8119P-1973-05-07), registration cancelled 1973-05-07, S/N 24-3372, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cutlass Bay

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