Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Mar 15, 1990
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on March 15, 1990 near Lake Butler, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB (MIA90FA090)...
- Date: March 15, 1990
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Lake Butler, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB (MIA90FA090) attributed the left engine failure to maintenance lapses, including a missing seal that let heat damage the magneto leads, and the right engine power loss to fuel starvation after the pilot did not land as soon as possible.
A Piper PA-61 Aerostar lost its left engine in cruise at 14,000 ft on a flight from Jacksonville. After diverting toward Tampa the right engine also lost power, and during the forced landing the aircraft struck a covered sidewalk roof and trees. The sole occupant survived and the aircraft was destroyed.