MIA76OM002

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-73 · Bimini, Burkina Faso · July 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 12, 1975
Place
Bimini, Burkina Faso · BIMINI, Bahamas
Injuries
15 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3010Grumman G-73
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750712026929A
Case key
150347

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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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6-0065  75/7/12    BIMINI,BAHAMAS      GRUMMAN G-73        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2350
        TIME - 1600                    N3010               PX-  0  0 13  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1844 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIMINI BAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIMINI,BAHAMAS              MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVT OF BAHAMA.

Aircraft

Registration
N3010
Reported as
Grumman G-73
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bimini Bay

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.