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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Nihon YS11A600 · Lafayette, IN · March 15, 1989

Date: March 15, 1989 · 07:26 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Purdue University
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N128MP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI89MA057
Reported as: Nihon YS11A600
Reported engine: Rolls-Royce DART54210J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,294 total2,097 in this make and model61 in the last 90 days

N128MPRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 1991 · Nihon YS-11AS/N 2139 Airframe modelNihon YS-11A

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck dike 500 feet short of runway. Ice on horizontal stabilator.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK DIKE 500 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY. ICE ON HORIZONTAL STABILATOR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI89MA057Accident · 2 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportWest Lafayette, INA 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…Mar 15, 1989 · Destroyed