Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jul 23, 1999 (2 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on July 23, 1999 near Oklahoma City-Wiley Post, Oklahoma, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot...
- Date: July 23, 1999
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Oklahoma City-Wiley Post, Oklahoma, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain minimum controllable airspeed after partial loss of left engine power caused by a disconnected induction boot.
A Piper Aerostar taking off from Oklahoma City-Wiley Post rolled left, pitched nose down and hit the ground after the left engine lost power. A rubber induction boot had come off, and the mechanic's reinstalled clamp was missing at the accident site. Both occupants were killed.