# NTSB MIA71AM091: Beech E18S, N456T, C.Amalie, VI, April 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1971
- Place: C.Amalie, VI · C.AMALIE,VI, VI
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 8 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0109  71/4/21    C.AMALIE,VI         BEECH E18S          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1726                    N456T               PX-  7  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            51, 14563 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          C.AMALIE,VI                 SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - COLLAPSED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R ENG PISTON TOPS ERODED, PIECES OF RINGS MISSING.R PROP NOT FEA,LDG GR DWN.DRG DSCNT HIT MOTEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N456T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N456T-1971-06-14), registration cancelled 1971-06-14, S/N BA-173 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (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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