MIA78OKT01

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G44A · Cat Cay, Burkina Faso · October 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 18, 1977
Place
Cat Cay, Burkina Faso · CAT CAY, Bahamas
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8HGrumman G44A
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771018039539A
Case key
144284

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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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6-0026  77/10/18   CAT CAY,BAHAMAS     GRUMMAN G44A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 150
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8H                 PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAT CAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAT CAY,BAHAMAS             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DRAGGED WINGTIP,POD,OR FLOAT                             TAKEOFF: RUN
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF BAHAMAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N8H
Reported as
Grumman G44A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cat Cay

FAA reports on this event · 1

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