# NTSB MIA80IA103: Douglas DC3C, N100SD, St Thomas, VI, December 27, 1979

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1979
- 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: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 13 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80IA103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80IA103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0045  79/12/27   ST THOMAS,VI        DOUGLAS DC3C        CR-  0  0  3  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1340                    N100SD              PX-  0  0 10  AIR TAXI-PASSG            51, 16500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST THOMAS,VI                ST CROIX,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
        REMARKS- NO.2 PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N100SD](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N100SD-1990-07-17), registration cancelled 1990-07-17, S/N 12853 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC3C
- Registry model: [Douglas DC3C](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc3c) (registry code 3021457) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor 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).

- [Incident 19791227035909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791227035909I), Dec 27, 1979: Doug DC3C, St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Minor damage. Prop blade failed on takeoff roll, crew aborted.

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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