Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Oct 23, 1987 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on October 23, 1987 near Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Michigan, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Fatigue...
- Date: October 23, 1987
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue cracking and improper weld repairs on the right engine case let a cylinder separate and cause power loss, and the pilot selected unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
A Piper PA-60 Aerostar Ted Smith 600, N554AC, operated by Air Continental on a cargo run from Milwaukee to Cleveland, lost power from its right engine and crashed into woodland about 5 miles from Kalamazoo Airport on 23 October 1987. The sole pilot was killed.