# NTSB IAD70II058: Nihon YS-11A, N254P, Parkersburg, WV, April 6, 1970

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1970
- Place: Parkersburg, WV · PARKERSBURG, WV
- Location: 39.2613° N, 81.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parkersburg, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2613&lon=-81.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 28, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70II058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70II058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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4-0020   70/4/6  NR.PARKERSBURG,W VA   NIHON YS-11A        CR-  0  0  4  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1645                    N254P               PX-  0  0 12                            UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,W VA            PARKERSBURG,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           LIGHTNING STRIKE                                         IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LIGHTNING STRIKE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      THUNDERSTORM, HAIL
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      32
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- BURNS ON RADOME.FWD GND PWR UNIT DOOR MISG.FIBERGLASS RUDDER CAP MISG.UPPER PART OF RUDDER DAMAGED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N254P (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: NIHON YS-11A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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