Nihon YS-11A N162P
21 June 1972 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1972 at about 21:20 local time, a Nihon YS-11A registered N162P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 24 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Washington Natl
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11A
- Registration
- N162P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Atlanta, Ga → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0026
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
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
STEWARDESS LEFT SEAT TO ANSWER PAX CALL.HURRICANE AGNES IN AREA.
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 | - |
| 5 Apr 1971 | Nihon YS-11A | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |