Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | West Lafayette, IN
40.425869°N, 86.908066°W |
Tail number | N128MP |
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Accident date | 15 Mar 1989 |
Aircraft type | Nihon YS-11A-600 |
Additional details: | None |
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.