Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, May 4, 1985
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on May 4, 1985 near Balmorhea, Texas, United States with no fatalities.
- Date: May 4, 1985
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Balmorhea, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Piper PA-61 Aerostar (N8083J) landed intentionally in an open pasture at Balmorhea, Texas, on 4 May 1985 with one occupant on board. It veered left, struck a 30 inch concrete culvert and the landing gear collapsed. The aircraft was later moved by unknown persons and its wings were torn off near a barn.