# NTSB MIA75AM070: Beech D18, N28Y, St Thomas, VI, March 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 6, 1975
- Place: St Thomas, VI · ST THOMAS, VI
- Location: 18.3533° N, 64.9365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saint Thomas, VI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.3533&lon=-64.9365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148330
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA75AM070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH D18
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harry S Truman

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750306029239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750306029239A), Mar 6, 1975: Beech D18S, St Thomas, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Tail wheel truss separated. Mail flight.

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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