Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Apr 12, 1995 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on April 12, 1995 near Danbury, Connecticut, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot delayed...
- Date: April 12, 1995
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Danbury, Connecticut, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot delayed initiating the go-around and did not ensure the flaps were reset; the late touchdown on a wet runway and nearby trees were contributing factors.
A Piper Aerostar 600 landed well down a wet runway at Danbury during an instrument approach, then aborted and attempted to climb away. The aircraft could not clear trees beyond the runway end, and the flaps had been left retracted for the go-around. One passenger was killed and three occupants were seriously injured.