UNK65X1490

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · April 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 30, 1965
Place
Freeport, Burkina Faso · FREEPORT, Bahamas
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7836VMooney M21
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177108

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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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6-0030  65/4/30    FREEPORT BAHAMAS    MOONEY M21          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 251
        TIME - 1100                    N7836V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 205 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEPORT INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

Aircraft

Registration
N7836V
Reported as
Mooney M21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeport Intl

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