Nihon YS-11A N245P
5 April 1971 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1971 at about 10:36 local time, a Nihon YS-11A registered N245P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident during the landing phase of flight near Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. 16 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 10:36
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smith Reynolds
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11A
- Registration
- N245P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Knoxville, Tenn → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0017
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
UN LOWER L MLG.BOLTS OF L GR DOOR ACTUATOR BAR SHEARED ALLOWED DOORS TO CLOSE WITH GR UP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nihon YS-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 1971 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No 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 | - |
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| 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 | - |