Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jan 27, 1996
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on January 27, 1996 near Mount Storm, West Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: January 27, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Mount Storm, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons, combined with structural icing that caused an increased rate of descent and a forced landing short of an alternate airport.
A cargo flight in a Piper Aerostar lost power in its right engine at night in cloud. Structural ice built up and the aircraft could not hold altitude, so it descended into mountainous terrain short of an alternate airport. The pilot survived with serious injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.