Nihon YS-11A N173RV
18 April 1981 · Sand Point, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1981 at about 14:00 local time, a Nihon YS-11A registered N173RV, operated by Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sand Point, Alaska, United States. 39 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sand Point, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sand Point
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11A
- Registration
- N173RV
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Reeve Aleutian Airways, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Anchorage, Ak → Cold Bay, Ak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0001
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
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
SEA GULL HIT WINDSHIELD ON SHORT FINAL RSTRG VISION.MAIN GEAR STRUCK EMBANKMENT AT END OF RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nihon YS-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1982 | Nihon YS-11A | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | Reeve Aleutian | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Nihon YS-11A | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1987 | Nihon YS-11A-500 | Remmington, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1989 | Nihon YS-11A-600 | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Mid Pacific Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1990 | Nihon YS-11A-600F | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |