MIA78DKT76

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Nassau, Burkina Faso · September 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1978
Place
Nassau, Burkina Faso · NASSAU, Bahamas
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N6624XCessna 210
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780926034349A
Case key
139929

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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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3-3766  78/9/26    NASSAU,BAHAMAS      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 940
        TIME - 1500                    N6624X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NASSAU INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASSAU,BAHAMAS             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           STATIC: STARTING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        REMARKS- SUB DMG TO C-182, N58858.

Aircraft

Registration
N6624X
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Nassau Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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