# NTSB MIA74RM002: Piper PA-23, N43BB, Nassau, Burkina Faso, July 9, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1973
- Place: Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA74RM002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74RM002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0030   73/7/9  NR.NASSAU,BAHAMAS     PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N43BB               PX-  1  0  0  POLICE PATROL             25, 4796 TOTAL HOURS, 58
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASSAU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NASSAU,BAHAMAS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- L PROP FEATH,GO AROUND DUE GR NOT FULLY DOWN.INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43BB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43BB-1973-10-01), registration cancelled 1973-10-01, S/N 23-1437 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Nassau Intl

## 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 19730709020449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730709020449A), Jul 9, 1973: Piper PA23, Nassau, Destroyed, 1 fatal. L prop feath,go around due gr not fully down. Invest under jurisdiction of 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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