N692A

Landed hard at Charlotte Amalie-Harry S. Truman Airport for unknown reason. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Flight / Schedule

N692A

Registration

N692A

MSN

7318

Year of Manufacture

1942

Operator

Island Traders

Date

March 25, 1977 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman) All US Virgin Islands

Region

Central America • US Virgin Islands

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 25, 1977 at 12:00 AM, N692A experienced a crash involving Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3), operated by Island Traders, with the event recorded near Charlotte Amalie-Cyril E. King (ex Harry S. Truman) All US Virgin Islands.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Landed hard at Charlotte Amalie-Harry S. Truman Airport for unknown reason. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Aircraft reference details include registration N692A, MSN 7318, year of manufacture 1942.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Landed hard at Charlotte Amalie-Harry S. Truman Airport for unknown reason. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Operator

Island Traders

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Central America • US Virgin Islands

Aircraft Details

Registration

N692A

MSN

7318

Year of Manufacture

1942