Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, March 15, 1989
NTSB Number
CHI89MA057
Location
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
Event ID
20001213X27867
Coordinates
40.440299, -86.910743
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N128MP
Make
NIHON
Serial Number
2139
Model / ICAO
YS-11A-600
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
KOA HOLDINGS INC
Address
100 PARK AVENUE SUITE 2800
Status
Deregistered
City
NEW YORK
State / Zip Code
NY 10017
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI89MA057