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NAMC YS-11A-205 · P4-YSB · Air Aruba

NAMC YS-11A-205 illustration in Air Aruba livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

NAMC YS-11A-205

YS11-2118Scrapped
RegistrationAWP4-YSB
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N257P), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAir Aruba
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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NAMC YS-11A-205 built in 1969. Operated for Piedmont Airlines, PBA, Simmons Airlines and Air Aruba. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerNAMC
First flight1969
Country of registrationAruba
MSN2118
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N257P · Oct 8, 2026

The model · NAMC YS-11

Figures for the YS-11A-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length26.3 m86 ft
Wingspan32.0 m105 ft
Height9.0 m29 ft
Range2,110 km1,139 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed469 km/h253 ktMach 0.44
Service ceiling6,982 m22,907 ft
Maximum take-off weight24,500 kg54,013 lb
Maximum payload9,104 kg20,071 lbIts 64 passengers with baggage would weigh about 6.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity64 passengers
Endurance4 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1962 (64 years ago) · About 182 units built · Production ended in 1973

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Aircraft chronology

1969
Built
Assembled by NAMC.
Dec 4, 1969
Delivered to Piedmont Airlines
Delivered to Piedmont Airlines as N257P.
Aug 1, 1982
Transferred to PBA
Transferred to PBA.
Feb 1, 1985
Transferred to Simmons Airlines
Transferred to Simmons Airlines.
Sep 1, 1988
Transferred to Air Aruba
Transferred to Air Aruba.

Operators

1969-12-04
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N257P
1982-08-01
PBA
Registration N257P
1985-02-01
Simmons Airlines
Registration N257P
1988-09-01
Air Aruba
Registration P4-YSB

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{NAMC YS-11A-205 · P4-YSB · Air Aruba}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YS11-2118},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/YS11-2118}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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