Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Apr 27, 1978 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on April 27, 1978 near Gulf of Mexico All, World with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The NTSB file...
- Date: April 27, 1978
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Gulf of Mexico All, World
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The NTSB file (MIA78DA074) could not establish the cause of the loss.
Ted Smith Aerostar 601 N555BU disappeared while flying privately from Pompano Beach to Panama City, Florida, on 27 April 1978 and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. The sole occupant was never found and no wreckage was recovered despite an extensive Coast Guard search.