Nord 262 N26212
11 August 1966 · Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1966 at about 13:10 local time, a Nord 262 registered N26212, operated by Lake Central Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. 17 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nord 262
- Registration
- N26212
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lake Central Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0065
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
L.ENG FLAMED OUT.AFTER RESTART THIRD STAGE TURBINE ASSY FAILED.PARTS OF ENG PENETRATED MAIN CABIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nord 262 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 1966 | Nord 262 | Erlanger, Kentucky, United States | Lake Central Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1977 | Nord 262A | San Luis Obspo, California, United States | Swift Aire LIN | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Nord 262 | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airline | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Nord 262A | Newark, New Jersey, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Nord 262FM | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Nord 262A | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Allegheny Airl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City Fla, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1966 | Brantly B-2 | N.platte Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1966 | Grumman TBM | Elko Nev, Nevada, United States | Sonora Avaitio | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1966 | Cessna 182 | Plankinton S Dak, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1966 | Cessna 140A | Geneva Ny, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |