Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jan 4, 1995 (2 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on January 4, 1995 near Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure on takeoff...
- Date: January 4, 1995
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure on takeoff for reasons not determined.
A Piper Aerostar carrying conductor Eduardo Mata and one companion lost an engine shortly after takeoff from Cuernavaca. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and the aircraft crashed near the runway end. Both occupants were killed. Sources disagree on the destination.