# NTSB MIA740KT81: Piper PA-23, N4416P, Marsh Hbr, Burkina Faso, May 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1974
- Place: Marsh Hbr, Burkina Faso · MARSH HBR, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA740KT81
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA740KT81

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0023   74/5/1    MARSH HBR,BAHAMAS   PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1256
        TIME - 1745                    N4416P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSH HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,BAHAMAS            MARSH HBR,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4416P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4416P-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N 23-1928, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marsh Harbor

## 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 19740501012759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740501012759A), May 1, 1974: Piper PA23160, Marsh Hbr, Substantial damage. Investigation under the jurisdiction of the govt of Bahamas.

## Other investigations on N4416P (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC68F0147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0147), Aug 17, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N4416P), Hartford, CT, substantial damage

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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