Nihon YS-11A N159P
2 April 1970 · Roanoke, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1970 at about 15:42 local time, a Nihon YS-11A registered N159P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident during static near Roanoke, Virginia, United States. 10 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 15:42
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodrum
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11A
- Registration
- N159P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0013
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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
ACFT SETTLED ON TAIL.5 PAX ABOARD, ACFT CARGO BINLOAD 1120LB.COMPUTED W/B 53 PAX.WIND GUSTING 50K.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nihon YS-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 Apr 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1970 | Nihon YS-11A | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |