Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Mar 6, 1985 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on March 6, 1985 near Van Nuys, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of left engine...
- Date: March 6, 1985
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Van Nuys, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of left engine power with undetermined engine cause, plus poor planning or decision by the pilot in command.
A Ted Smith Aerostar 601 flying from Santa Ana to Van Nuys lost power on its left engine and could not reach the runway. It crashed into a residence about 2 miles short of the runway, and the sole pilot was killed. The aircraft was destroyed.