Nihon YS-11A N189P
6 April 1970 · Charleston, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1970 at about 16:52 local time, a Nihon YS-11A registered N189P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident during in flight near Charleston, West Virginia, United States. 25 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charleston, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11A
- Registration
- N189P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Beckley, W Va → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0007
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO RUDDER.LANDED AT ARPT WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nihon YS-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |