# NTSB MIA82FA006: Lockheed 749, St Thomas, VI, October 26, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1981
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122733
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82FA006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA006

## 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-0001  81/10/26   ST THOMAS,VI        LOCKHEED 749        CR-  3  0  0  NS/CTR REVENUE CARGO INTL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1824                    HI-328              PX-  0  2  0                            UNK/NR, 18156 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 988 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        OPERATOR - OTHER-FOREIGN FLAG CARRIER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST CROIX,VI                 ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: *ERROR-INVALID CODE*        LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CLRD VISUAL APCH/LNDG,RWY 9.CRASHED IN OCEAN APRX 2MI FM RWY AFT 360DEG TURN TO AVOID OTR TFC,NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: HI-328 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: LOCKHEED 749
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Harry S Truman

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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