Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Sep 4, 1998 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on September 4, 1998 near Donegal Springs, Pennsylvania, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The...
- Date: September 4, 1998
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Donegal Springs, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a precautionary landing with one engine shut down, plus improper maintenance that left a cylinder not tightened, with night conditions as a factor.
A Piper PA-60 Aerostar on a night positioning flight after maintenance on its left engine lost one engine's power. The pilot tried to return to the airport, lost airspeed on base leg and struck the ground inverted. A cylinder that had been left loose during maintenance was found separated from the engine.