MIA76DKT09

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Nassau, Burkina Faso · August 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1975
Place
Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2154TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750806022449A
Case key
201301

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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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6-0051   75/8/6    NASSAU,BAHAMAS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 240
        TIME - 1700                    N2154T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU,BAHAMAS              WEST PALM BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE BAMAMIAN GOVERNMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2154T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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