Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Aug 10, 1985
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on August 10, 1985 near Denver-Stapleton, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: August 10, 1985
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Denver-Stapleton, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb, with the NTSB citing weight and balance exceeded, wind information disregarded, and airspeed not maintained, all attributed to the pilot in command.
An Oklahoma Jet Piper Aerostar 600 on a charter flight from Denver Stapleton toward Chandler rolled uncontrollably to the left during the initial climb at about 600 feet on 10 August 1985 and crashed. The pilot regained roll control just before ground impact, and the aircraft was destroyed with all four occupants injured, one seriously.