# NTSB MIA66A0031: Beech C-18S, N8063H, St.Thomas, VI, September 15, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1965
- Place: St.Thomas, VI · ST.THOMAS,VI, VI
- 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
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66A0031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1053  65/9/15  NR.ST.THOMAS,VI       BEECH C-18S         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2000
        TIME - 1926                    N8063H              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT MISSING NEAR,ST THOMAS,VIRGIN ISLAND.INJURY AND AIRCRAFT DAMAGE INDEXES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8063H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8063H-1965-11-02), registration cancelled 1965-11-02, S/N 44-87281 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-18S
- Registry model: [Beech C18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c18s) (registry code 1150902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Harry S Truman

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