# NTSB UNK72X0113: Beech D35, N2070D, Bevans Town, Burkina Faso, August 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 18, 1972
- Place: Bevans Town, Burkina Faso · BEVANS TOWN,GBI, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 6, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK72X0113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK72X0113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0018  72/8/18    BEVANS TOWN,GBI     BEECH D35           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 300
        TIME - 1641                    N2070D              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 111 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OPA LOCKA,FLA               TREASURE CAY,GBI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R WG AND STABILIZERS FAILED.TSTM IN AREA.INVEST AND REPTD BY GOVT OF BAHAMAS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2070D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2070D-1979-04-25), registration cancelled 1979-04-25, S/N TH1011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D35
- Registry model: [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (registry code 1152740) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N2070D (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK65X1168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1168), Dec 28, 1964: Beechraft D35 (N2070D), San Diego, CA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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