NAMC YS-11 crash, Jan 13, 1987, Remington
NAMC YS-11 accident on January 13, 1987 near Remington, Indiana, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command failure to follow procedures...
- Date: January 13, 1987
- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11
- Location: Remington, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot in command failure to follow procedures and improper use of the powerplant controls during a practice approach to landing stall, with the propeller high pitch stop levers not set to the lockout position.
A NAMC YS-11A (N906TC) on a flight from Indianapolis to Lafayette Purdue made a forced landing in a cornfield near Remington, Indiana, on 13 January 1987. During a practice approach to landing stall, both propellers stuck in their cruise pitch stops, the turbines overheated and the engines could not be restored. All three crew members survived.