# NTSB MIA81DKA09: Curtis-Wrt C-46, St.Croix, VI, September 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 28, 1981
- Place: St.Croix, VI · ST.CROIX,VI, 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: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DKA09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DKA09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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A-0005  81/9/28    ST.CROIX,VI         CURTIS-WRT C-46     CR-  0  0  3  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1410                    HI-209              PX-  0  0  0                            54, 11000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALEXDR HAMILTON
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.CROIX,VI                 SAN JUAN,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE EXPANDER FAILED,LOST BRAKES AFT HYD FLUID DEPLETED.STRUCK LGT POLE,HANGAR,GRUMMAN G-73.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: HI-209 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS-WRT C-46
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alexdr Hamilton

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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