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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech S35 · St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · June 28, 1981

Date
June 28, 1981 · 10:50 local
Place
St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport
Harry S Truman
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8620Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FKA07
Reported as
Beech S35
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
329 total65 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine lost power on takeoff climb. Ditched in ocean. Airplane sank. Possible fuel contamination.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. DITCHED IN OCEAN. AIRPLANE SANK. POSSIBLE FUEL CONTAMINATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.