Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Aug 14, 1994 (4 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on August 14, 1994 near Sea Isle City, New Jersey, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: August 14, 1994
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Sea Isle City, New Jersey, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control in a level six thunderstorm after a gyro failure, with poor weather evaluation as a factor.
A Piper Aerostar flying from Myrtle Beach toward Oxford, Connecticut, entered a level six thunderstorm over the Atlantic. The pilot reported a gyro failure, the aircraft turned left and disappeared from radar. It had broken apart in flight, and the wreckage and occupants were found on the ocean floor about 48 days later. All four people aboard died.