# NTSB MIA67A0089: Piper PA-23, N4308Y, St-Thomas, VI, February 26, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1967
- 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: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118359
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0550  67/2/26    ST-THOMAS,VI        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1552                    N4308Y              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            51, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            4500 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S.TRUMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK. LEFT ENGINE FAILED. ACFT VEERED TO LEFT. RNWY REMAINING-3800 FEET.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4308Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4308Y-1970-11-12), registration cancelled 1970-11-12, S/N 23-2031 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Harry S.Truman

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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