Nihon YS-11 N214P
2 April 1971 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1971 at about 08:58 local time, a Nihon YS-11 registered N214P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 25 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:58
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11
- Registration
- N214P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Greenville, Nc → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0027
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
INFLT FAILURE 1ST STAGE IMPELLER SHAFT ROLLER BEARING, TOTAL TIME 3926HRS.CAUSED EXTENSIVE ENG DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nihon YS-11 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1975 | Nihon YS-11 | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Nihon YS-11 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Nihon YS-11 | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |