Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Jun 20, 1988 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on June 20, 1988 near San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico with 1 fatality....
- Date: June 20, 1988
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: San Juan-Isla Grande (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci), Puerto Rico
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Improper preflight by the pilot in command with the baggage door open; a flight control system fault was undetermined (NTSB MIA88FA201 summary).
A Piper PA60 Aerostar (N90360) took off from San Juan on 20 June 1988 with its left rear baggage door unlocked and hanging open. After liftoff the aircraft pitched up and banked sharply right, the pilot reported locked controls, and it struck a tree and a utility pole. The sole pilot was killed.