Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jan 19, 1979 (4 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on January 19, 1979 near Grand Rapids-Gerald R. Ford (Kent County) Michigan, United States with 4...
- Date: January 19, 1979
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Grand Rapids-Gerald R. Ford (Kent County) Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with the ground on approach after flight into adverse weather. Contributing factors reported were airframe icing, windshear and ice on the windshield.
A Piper PA-61 Aerostar 601 operated on a scheduled flight from Lansing to Marquette. After takeoff in poor weather the pilot was cleared to divert to Grand Rapids-Kent County Airport, where the aircraft became uncontrollable on approach and crashed. Four occupants were killed and two passengers were seriously injured.