NAMC YS-11 crash, Mar 6, 1992, Wilmington
NAMC YS-11 accident on March 6, 1992 near Wilmington, Ohio, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The crew focused on a flapless landing...
- Date: March 6, 1992
- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11
- Location: Wilmington, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew focused on a flapless landing configuration, did not follow the approach checklist, and forgot to lower the landing gear.
An Airborne Express YS-11 on a local training flight from Wilmington Air Park was on a flapless approach to runway 22. The crew forgot to lower the landing gear and the aircraft landed on its belly, sliding onto the main runway. All three occupants were uninjured, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.