Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Sep 7, 2000
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on September 7, 2000 near Northampton, Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: September 7, 2000
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, which led to an attempted takeoff from a taxiway. Fog was a contributing factor.
A Piper Aerostar took off from a taxiway at Northampton instead of the runway in fog and reduced visibility. The pilot aborted the takeoff, tried to steer onto the runway, crossed it and struck a tree before coming to rest upright in a cornfield. Both occupants were uninjured.