UNK64X0503

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · February 8, 1964

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 8, 1964
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, Bahamas
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N2157PPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185827

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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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2-0976   64/2/8    FREEPORT BAHAMAS    PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 9622
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2157P              PX-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 406 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT DAMAGE / INJURY INDEX PRESUMED-ENROUTE FROM FREEPORT,GRAND BAHAMA TO WEST PALM BEACH FLA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2157P
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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