Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, May 28, 1980 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on May 28, 1980 near Teutonic Bore, Western Australia, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Following a...
- Date: May 28, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Teutonic Bore, Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Following a substantial loss of power by both engines, the pilot did not carry out the procedures necessary for a safe forced landing.
Piper PA-61 Aerostar VH-KXY lost power from both engines during takeoff from Teutonic Bore, Western Australia, and came down while the pilot attempted to return to the airstrip. The pilot was killed; the passengers survived.