# NTSB MIA74OKT42: Piper PA-23, N5ML, G Bahama I, Burkina Faso, November 27, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1973
- Place: G Bahama I, Burkina Faso · G BAHAMA I, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187333
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74OKT42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74OKT42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0054  73/11/27   G BAHAMA I,BAHAMA   PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1640                    N5ML                PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  48, 19925 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEEP WATER CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST END GBI,BAHAMAS        G BAHAMA I,BAHAMA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5ML](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5ML-1989-08-29), registration cancelled 1989-08-29, S/N 31505 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Deep Water 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 19731127039539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731127039539A), Nov 27, 1973: Piper PA23250, G Bahama I, Substantial damage. Investigation under the jurisdiction of the govt of Bahamas.

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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