Nord-Avion 262A12 N26207
4 August 1966 · Morgantown, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1966 at about 09:00 local time, a Nord-Avion 262A12 registered N26207, operated by Lake Central Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. 19 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgantown
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nord-Avion 262A12
- Registration
- N26207
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lake Central Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0052
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 2 | 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
FIRST STGE TURBINE WHEEL FAILED.CABIN PUNCTURED.OVRHTG DUE XCESSIVE WATER.METHANOL FLOW&ENG.SURGNG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nord-Avion 262A12 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 1969 | Nord-Avion 262A12 | Elkins, West Virginia, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1975 | Nord-Avion 262A12 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Ransome Airlin | 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 | - |