MIA770KT46

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 560F · Exuma, Burkina Faso · April 5, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1977
Place
Exuma, Burkina Faso · EXUMA, Bahamas
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6217XAero Comdr 560F
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770405011339A
Case key
158390

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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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6-0019   77/4/5    EXUMA,BAHAMAS       AERO COMDR 560F     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N6217X              PX-  0  1  0  OTHER                     AGE 23, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUDDER CUT CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ACKLINS ISLAND BAHAM        EXUMA,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS

Aircraft

Registration
N6217X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 560F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Rudder Cut Cay

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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