# NTSB MIA71AM113: Ham-Flugzeu HFB320, N380EX, St Croix, VI, May 9, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 9, 1971
- Place: St Croix, VI · ST CROIX, VI
- Location: 17.7397° N, 64.7388° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saint Croix, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.7397&lon=-64.7388&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0407   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HAM-FLUGZEU HFB320
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo jet
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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