Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Nov 8, 1990 (5 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on November 8, 1990 near Nacogdoches-A. L. Mangham Jr., Texas, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: November 8, 1990
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Nacogdoches-A. L. Mangham Jr., Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to follow instrument procedures and to maintain the proper altitude on approach, with adverse weather, darkness, low fuel and trees at the accident site as contributing factors
A Piper Aerostar (N23NS) operated by G. T. Contractors was on a business flight from Cordele, Georgia to Nacogdoches, Texas, on the evening of 8 November 1990. The pilot reported headwinds and about 50 minutes of fuel remaining, was cleared for an NDB approach to runway 15, and the aircraft hit trees about 6 miles west northwest of the airport. All five people aboard were killed.