MIA76RKT51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 320 · Stella Maris, Burkina Faso · February 2, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1976
Place
Stella Maris, Burkina Faso · STELLA MARIS, Bahamas
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5723XCessna 320
Status
Completed · report May 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760202006249A
Case key
152667

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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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6-0009   76/2/2    STELLA MARIS,BHMS   CESSNA 320          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1682
        TIME - 1615                    N5723X              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STELLA MARIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STELLA MARIS,BHMS           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATION UNDER JURISDICTION OF BAHAMAS GOVERNMENT

Aircraft

Registration
N5723X
Reported as
Cessna 320
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stella Maris

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5723X · 2

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