# NTSB MIA69A0029: Beech E18S, N433AC, St.Thomas, VI, December 6, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1968
- 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: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 8 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4797   68/12/6   ST.THOMAS,VI        BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5579
        TIME - 1820                    N433AC              PX-  2  8  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 399 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S.TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.THOMAS,VI                SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT COMPUTED TO BE LOADED TO AFT CG LIMITS.NO WT AND BAL PREPARED BY PLT.POSSIBLE MISUSE OF FLAPS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N433AC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- 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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