MIA75AM070

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18 · St Thomas, VI · March 6, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1975
Place
St Thomas, VI · ST THOMAS, VI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28YBeech D18
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750306029239A
Case key
148330

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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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3-0611   75/3/6    ST THOMAS,VI        BEECH D18           CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0710                    N28Y                PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      35, 3966 TOTAL HOURS, 74
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- TAIL WHEEL TRUSS SEPARATED.MAIL FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N28Y
Reported as
Beech D18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harry S Truman

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