# NTSB MIA71AM042: Convair 28-5AC, N5584V, Christiansted, VI, November 14, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 14, 1970
- Place: Christiansted, VI · CHRISTIANSTED,VI, VI
- Location: 17.7466° N, 64.7032° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Christiansted, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.7466&lon=-64.7032&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 4, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159373
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1708  70/11/14   CHRISTIANSTED,VI    CONVAIR 28-5AC      CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0803                    N5584V              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            47, 20000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXANDER HAMILTN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.THOMAS,VI                SEAPLANE BASE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- UPPER END OF LMG HYD ACTUATOR FAILED. GR OVERDUE 1700 HR OVHL BY 801 HRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5584V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5584V-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 46482 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CONVAIR 28-5AC
- Registry model: [Consolidated Vultee 28-5ACF](https://openairdocs.org/model/consolidated-vultee-28-5acf) (registry code 2422202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alexander Hamiltn

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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