2 fatal · NIHON YS-11A-600 · 1989-03-15 · WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI89MA057
Event ID
20001213X27867
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-15
Location
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.440299, -86.910743
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
NIHON
Model
YS-11A-600
Registration
N128MP
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO THE IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISIONS BY THE CREW AND THE UNDETECTED ACCUMULATION OF ICE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, DURING FLIGHT IN A FORWARD CENTER OF GRAVITY CONDITION AND EXACERBATED BY THE EXTENSION OF FULL LANDING FLAPS.