# NTSB MIAMLAM050: Brittnorman BN-2A, N118DW, St Thomas, VI, December 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152194
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIAMLAM050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIAMLAM050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3936  75/12/12 NR.ST THOMAS,VI       BRITTNORMAN BN-2A   CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1500
        TIME - 1129                    N118DW              PX-  0  0  6  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 596 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRY S TRUMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DORADO,PR                  ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N118DW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N118DW-1976-03-30), registration cancelled 1976-03-30, S/N C315 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BRITTNORMAN BN-2A
- Registry model: [Britten-Norman BN-2A-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/britten-norman-bn-2a-8) (registry code 1520209) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- 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 19751212042289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751212042289A), Dec 12, 1975: Bnorm BN2A8, St Thomas, Puerto Rico, Destroyed. Acft not recovered.

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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