# NTSB MIA780KT40: Cessna 172, N9391H, Cay Verde, Burkina Faso, January 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1978
- Place: Cay Verde, Burkina Faso · CAY VERDE, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142860
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA780KT40
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA780KT40

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0003  78/1/24    CAY VERDE,BAHAMAS   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N9391H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 1820 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BCH,FL                 GEORGETOWN,BAHAMAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO SOFT BEACH SAND DURING ROLL OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9391H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9391H-2023-01-14), registration cancelled 2023-01-14, S/N 17266134, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780124003009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780124003009A), Jan 24, 1978: Cessna 172M, Substantial damage. No narrative

## Other investigations on N9391H (2)

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.

- [NTSB ERA20CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA235), Jul 1, 2020: Cessna 172 (N9391H), Chesapeake, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper landing flare and failure to recover from the ensuing bounced landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CHI85LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA386), Sep 21, 1985: Cessna 172 M (N9391H), Freemont, OH, substantial damage

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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