Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jun 1, 1973 (2 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on June 1, 1973 near Hamburg New York, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine fire of...
- Date: June 1, 1973
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Hamburg New York, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine fire of undetermined source led to separation of the right wing, per the NTSB
A Piper Aerostar cargo flight from Buffalo to Pittsburgh caught fire in its right engine minutes after takeoff. The fire spread, the right wing separated, and the aircraft crashed in a field near Hamburg, New York, killing both occupants.