UNK64X3656

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 175 · West End Grd Baha, Burkina Faso · August 29, 1964

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1964
Place
West End Grd Baha, Burkina Faso · WEST END GRD BAHA, Bahamas
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6569ECessna 175
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181561

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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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6-0061  64/8/29  NR.WEST END GRD BAHA  CESSNA 175          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 1287
        TIME - 1430                    N6569E              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER

Aircraft

Registration
N6569E
Reported as
Cessna 175
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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