▁accident ▁for ▁Air bor ne ▁Express . ▁The ▁accident ▁was ▁caused ▁by ▁over loading ▁of ▁the ▁aircraft ▁and ▁pilot ▁error ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁aircraft ▁not ▁being ▁de - iced ▁before ▁departure . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁a ▁N AM C ▁Y S - 1 1 A ▁operating ▁a ▁training ▁flight ▁was ▁dam aged ▁beyond ▁repair ▁and ▁written ▁off ▁when ▁it ▁made ▁a ▁bel ly ▁landing ▁at ▁the ▁Wil ming ton - A ir bor ne ▁Air park ▁after ▁the ▁crew ▁accident ally ▁forgot ▁to ▁lower ▁the ▁landing ▁g ear . ▁All ▁three ▁crew ▁members ▁on ▁board ▁surv ived . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁Fl ight ▁ 8 2 7 , ▁a ▁Douglas ▁DC - 8 - 6 3 F , ▁crash ed ▁in ▁N arrow s , ▁Virginia ▁while ▁performing ▁a ▁flight ▁test . ▁All ▁six ▁people ▁on ▁board ▁were ▁killed . ▁This ▁is ▁the ▁air line ' s ▁dead liest ▁accident . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁def unct ▁air lines ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁AB X ▁Air ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : A irl ines ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁Category : Def unct ▁cargo ▁air lines ▁Category : Comp an ies ▁dis est ab lished ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Category : Def unct ▁air lines ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Category : Def unct ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁Seattle ▁Category : D HL ▁Express ▁Category : Transport ation ▁companies ▁of