Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Sep 2, 1980 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on September 2, 1980 near Summerville, Georgia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The probable cause...
- Date: September 2, 1980
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Summerville, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The probable cause could not be determined.
On 2 September 1980 a Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601P) flying from Chattanooga to Birmingham entered an uncontrolled descent from cruising altitude and crashed in an open field near Summerville, Georgia. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.