# Incident 19780211006979I: Doug DC3, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, February 11, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1978, 02:20 local time
- Place: St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Airport: Harry S Truman
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CAS
- Location: 18.3533° N, 64.9365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saint Thomas, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3533&lon=-64.9365&mi=10
- Aircraft: N86584, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86584) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas DC3-G202A (registry code 3021424, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3-g202a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright C9GC&D series (registry code 67027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9gc-d-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC3
- People aboard: 28
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780211006979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COPILOT WAS MAKING THE TAKEOFF, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, TAKE OFF ABORTED.

## Other reports on N86584 (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19950319010749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950319010749I), Mar 19, 1995: Doug DC3G202A (N86584), Goodyear, AZ, Minor damage. Narrative: while being directed by airshow ground crew to taxi out of spot for departure, ground crew directed me forward and then gave signals to start a…
- [Incident 19930930047939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930930047939I), Sep 30, 1993: Doug DC3G202A (N86584), Richland, WA, 1 fatal. Chutist had difficulty in form up with formation. Collided with another chutist. Parachute deployed. Impacted earth
- [Incident 19781016033099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781016033099I), Oct 16, 1978: Doug DC3 (N86584), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown in a moderate crosswind due to a ruptured brake expanded tube
- [Incident 19781001030669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781001030669I), Oct 1, 1978: Doug DC3 (N86584), St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Pilot lost directional control during rollout due to brake failure. Sheared bolt allowed brake to rotate.
- [Incident 19780311016489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780311016489I), Mar 11, 1978: Doug DC3 (N86584), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. Pilot taxiing from the ramp area struck a parked aircraft.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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