Nihon YS-11A N224P
3 June 1971 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 June 1971 at about 18:16 local time, a Nihon YS-11A registered N224P, operated by Piedmont Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident during in flight near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. 45 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 18:16
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Nihon YS-11A
- Registration
- N224P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Piedmont Aviation, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Winston-Salem, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
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
BOLT FROM INLET GUIDE VANE, NR 1 ENG, LOOSE.CAUSEDMILLING THRU BACKING PLATE.IMPELLER FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Nihon YS-11A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1971 | Nihon YS-11A | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1972 | Nihon YS-11A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |