MIA77OKT30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172K · Andros Is, Burkina Faso · March 8, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 8, 1977
Place
Andros Is, Burkina Faso · ANDROS IS, Bahamas
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N46582Cessna 172K
Status
Completed · report June 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770308008859A
Case key
158389

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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   77/3/8    ANDROS IS BAHAMAS   CESSNA 172K         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 921
        TIME - 1750                    N46582              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW TAMIAMI AIRPORT         RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N46582
Reported as
Cessna 172K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.