Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Nov 2, 1988 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on November 2, 1988 near Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental, Texas, United States with 1 fatality....
- Date: November 2, 1988
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Houston-George Bush-Intercontinental, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot chose to fly the approach visually, descended below decision height and drifted off the proper glide path. No pre impact aircraft failures were found.
On 2 November 1988 a Piper Aerostar owned by Conroe Aviation Services, flying alone, had diverted because of fog and was making an approach to Houston when it struck power lines and trees on final. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.