MIA71AM113

NTSB accident investigation · Ham-Flugzeu HFB320 · St Croix, VI · May 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1971
Place
St Croix, VI · ST CROIX, VI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N380EXHam-Flugzeu HFB320
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79859

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0407   71/5/9    ST CROIX,VI         HAM-FLUGZEU HFB320  CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1540                    N380EX              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      39, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        840 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CROIX,VI                 MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- ALT 6000FT CABIN PRES 2.5PSI,PLTS WINDOW BLEW OPEN.MFG USING MOD LOCK MECH ON RECENTLY BUILT ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N380EX
Reported as
Ham-Flugzeu HFB320
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage