# NTSB UNK74X0113: Piper PA-28, N203X, Bimini, Burkina Faso, June 30, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1974
- Place: Bimini, Burkina Faso · BIMINI, Bahamas
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173390
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK74X0113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0039  74/6/30    BIMINI,BAHAMAS      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 290
        TIME - 0900                    N203X               PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIMINI,BAHAMAS              NAPLES,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS AFTER TKOF,UN RETURN TO ARPT,DITCHED 50FT OFF SHORE.INVEST JURISDICTION BAHAMIAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N203X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N203X-1974-08-14), registration cancelled 1974-08-14, S/N 28-286 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740630019169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740630019169A), Jun 30, 1974: Piper PA28160, Bimini, Destroyed. Pwr loss after tkof,un return to arpt,ditched 50FT off shore. Invest jurisdiction bahamian govt.

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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