Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Dec 10, 1994 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on December 10, 1994 near Colonie, New York, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control,...
- Date: December 10, 1994
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Colonie, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control, possibly because the pilot fell asleep, given fatigue and a lack of crew rest.
A Piper Aerostar on a night positioning flight from Boston to Buffalo turned right after cruising at 6,000 feet and disappeared from radar. It struck the ground in a steep nose-down descent with no radio calls in the final 15 minutes. The pilot was on a long duty day and may have lacked crew rest; no mechanical fault was found and the pilot was killed.