UNK79X0104

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Gt Hbr Cay, Burkina Faso · November 28, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 28, 1978
Place
Gt Hbr Cay, Burkina Faso · GT HBR CAY, Bahamas
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2795WMooney M20E
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781128044679A
Case key
137614

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0024  78/11/28 NR.GT HBR CAY,BAHAMA  MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1030                    N2795W              PX-  0  1  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN

Aircraft

Registration
N2795W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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Other investigations on N2795W · 1

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