Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Feb 17, 1996 (1 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on February 17, 1996 near Atlantic Ocean, World with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot incapacitation, according...
- Date: February 17, 1996
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Atlantic Ocean, World
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Pilot incapacitation, according to the NTSB.
A pilot departed Swainsboro, Georgia, in his Aerostar on an IFR flight to Hilton Head. About 12 minutes after takeoff he reported dizziness and loss of vision, and radar tracked the aircraft at 9,000 feet until contact was lost over the Atlantic. Searches found nothing, and the pilot's medical history was later found to include a history of unconsciousness and treated hypertension.