Namc YS-11A N259P
18 July 1979 · Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 July 1979 at about 20:53 local time, a Namc YS-11A registered N259P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States. 22 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 20:53
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Charlottesvlle, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Namc YS-11A
- Registration
- N259P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cincinnati, Oh → Washington, Dc
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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
6-8 INCH CRACK TURBINE NOZZLE BOX BETWN NR 1&2 FLAME TUBES.FIRE CONFINED TO ENG NACELLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Namc YS-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1979 | Namc YS-11A | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | Pinehurst Airl | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1980 | Namc YS-11A | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1974 | Namc YS-11A | Borrego Spg, California, United States | Pacific Southw | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |