Nord 262 N7886A
9 April 1977 · Reading, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 April 1977 at about 13:56 local time, a Nord 262 registered N7886A, operated by Altair Airline, was involved in an accident during in flight near Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board. In all, 4 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nord 262
- Registration
- N7886A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Altair Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Philadelphia, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1105
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
NORD ACFT DSCNDS FOR LNDG AT RDG ARPT.CESSNA ACFT ENROUTE FRM LINCOLN PK, NJ TO YORK, PA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nord 262 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1977 | Nord 262A | San Luis Obspo, California, United States | Swift Aire LIN | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1978 | Nord 262A | Newark, New Jersey, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1978 | Nord 262FM | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | U.s. Air | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1978 | Nord 262A | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | Allegheny Airl | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1978 | Nord 262-A | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Ransom Airline | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1980 | Nord 262 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Altair Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |