# NTSB MIA67A0003: Dehavilland 114-2A, N3999A, St Croix, VI, July 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1966
- Place: St Croix, VI · ST CROIX, 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171700
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0003

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0554   66/7/6    ST CROIX VI         CESSNA 337A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 154
        TIME - 1635                    N6368F              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER HAMILTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- PLT IN N3999A FAILED EXERCISE ADEQUATE CAUTION WHILE TAXIING DOWNWIND IN 30 KT GUST.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0554   66/7/6    ST CROIX VI         DEHAVILLAND 114-2A  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2665
        TIME - 1635                    N3999A              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 249 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  5                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER HAMILTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT IN N3999A DID NOT EXERCISE ADEQUATE CAUTION WHILE TAXIING DOWNWIND IN 30 KT GUST.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N3999A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND 114-2A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Alexander Hamilto

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N6368F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6368F-2013-08-06), registration cancelled 2013-08-06, S/N 337-0368, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337A
- Registry model: [Cessna 337A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337a) (registry code 2075704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alexander Hamilto

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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