Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jun 21, 1989 (3 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on June 21, 1989 near Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: An engine and wing...
- Date: June 21, 1989
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Lithia Springs, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine and wing fire began when the right engine's left exhaust tailpipe failed from fatigue cracking, caused by a deteriorated engine mount and an improperly seated flange gasket (NTSB ATL89FA166).
A Piper PA-61 Aerostar (N83AT) flying from Atlanta to Memphis lost its right engine and wing in flight about eleven minutes after takeoff on 21 June 1989. It crashed at Lithia Springs, Georgia, killing all three people on board.