MIA75OKT51

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B55 · Walker Cay, Burkina Faso · January 29, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1975
Place
Walker Cay, Burkina Faso · WALKER CAY, Bahamas
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1076WBeech B55
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750129004689A
Case key
148690

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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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6-0014  75/1/29    WALKER CAY,BAHM     BEECH B55           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 66, 7051
        TIME - 1355                    N1076W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1051 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STUART,FL                   WALKER CAY,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        REMARKS- L GR COLLAPSED CAUSING SWERVE OFF L SIDE RWY 10.INVESTIGATION JURISDICTION GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1076W
Reported as
Beech B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker Cay

FAA reports on this event · 1

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