# NTSB DCA70AZ007: Douglas DC-9, N935F, St.Croix, VI, May 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1970
- Place: St.Croix, VI · ST.CROIX,V.I., VI
- Location: 17.7397° N, 64.7388° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saint Croix, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.7397&lon=-64.7388&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 23 fatal, 11 serious, 6 minor, 23 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1971
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79671
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA70AZ007
- Board report AAR7108 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7108.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA70AZ007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B-0001   70/5/2  NR.ST.CROIX,V.I.      DOUGLAS DC-9        CR-  1  0  5  SCHED INTERNATL PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1549                    N935F               PX- 22 11 24                            37, 12000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JFK INTL,NY                 ST.MAARTEN,V.I.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CONTD UNSUCCESSFUL ATMTS LND ST.MAARTEN UNTIL INSUF FUEL RMND TO REACH ALTPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N935F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N935F-1971-02-18), registration cancelled 1971-02-18, S/N 47407 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-9
- Registry model: [Douglas DC-9-33F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-33f) (registry code 302207A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed

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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