# NTSB MIA73RM094: Beech E18S, N5000J, Grn Trtl C, Burkina Faso, March 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1973
- Place: Grn Trtl C, Burkina Faso · GRN TRTL C, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190819
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73RM094
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73RM094

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0010  73/3/26    GRN TRTL C,BAHAMA   BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1240                    N5000J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  57, 11384 TOTAL HOURS, 19
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TREASURE CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLANDO,FLA                 TREASURE CAY,BAHAMA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BAHAMA GOVERNMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5000J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000J-1973-07-20), registration cancelled 1973-07-20, S/N BA-256 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Treasure Cay

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730326014849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730326014849A), Mar 26, 1973: Beech E18S, Grn Trtl C, Destroyed. Investigation under the jurisdiction of the bahama government.

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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