Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jan 24, 1978 (2 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on January 24, 1978 near DuBois-Jefferson County Pennsylvania, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: January 24, 1978
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: DuBois-Jefferson County Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in the initial climb after engine power loss. Investigators found ice in the fuel flow divider and lines.
On 24 January 1978 a Ted Smith Aerostar (N1BE) operated by Henry Weber Air on a charter flight from DuBois to Lancaster lost engine power after takeoff from DuBois-Jefferson County Airport. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, the aircraft went out of control in the initial climb and crashed near the airport, and both occupants were killed. The NTSB investigated under report NYC78FA023.