Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Mar 11, 1986 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on March 11, 1986 near Lismore, New South Wales, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: Aerodynamic stall in a...
- Date: March 11, 1986
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Aerodynamic stall in a low-altitude turn onto base leg during the circuit after a go-around, with the pilot under schedule pressure. No mechanical defect was found (ATSB AAIR 198602320).
A Piper PA-60 Aerostar (VH-CUO) flying from Coolangatta to Lismore stalled in a low-level turn during a go-around and dived into the ground near Lismore on 11 March 1986. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.