# NTSB MIA770KT46: Aero Comdr 560F, N6217X, Exuma, Burkina Faso, April 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 5, 1977
- Place: Exuma, Burkina Faso · EXUMA, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158390
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA770KT46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA770KT46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6217X-1977-07-21), registration cancelled 1977-07-21, S/N 560F-1051-18 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO COMDR 560F
- Registry model: [Aero Commander 560-F](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-560-f) (registry code 0141408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Rudder Cut Cay

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770405011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770405011339A), Apr 5, 1977: Rkwell 560F, Exuma, Destroyed. Investigated under the jurisdiction of the government of the Bahamas

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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