MIA740KT73

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-21A · Nassau, Burkina Faso · April 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 24, 1974
Place
Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
Injuries
7 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N86640Grumman G-21A
Status
Completed · report June 27, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740424013059A
Case key
170144

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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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6-0022  74/4/24    NASSAU,BAHAMAS      GRUMMAN G-21A       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 16125
        TIME - 1000                    N86640              PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 8010 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASSAU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU,BAHAMAS              CISTERN CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N86640
Reported as
Grumman G-21A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nassau Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N86640 · 1

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