NAMC YS-11 crash, Mar 15, 1989 (2 killed), West Lafayette...
NAMC YS-11 accident on March 15, 1989 near West Lafayette-Purdue University, Indiana, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control caused by...
- Date: March 15, 1989
- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11
- Location: West Lafayette-Purdue University, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control caused by improper in flight decisions by the crew and undetected ice buildup on the horizontal stabilizer, made worse by full landing flaps and a forward center of gravity.
A Mid Pacific Air NAMC YS-11 flying empty from Terre Haute to the Purdue University airport crashed short of runway 28 at West Lafayette, Indiana on 15 March 1989. On final approach with 35 degrees of landing flap, the aircraft pitched into a steep descent and struck a dirt hill, killing both crew.