Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Oct 12, 2000
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on October 12, 2000 near Burlington, Vermont, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: October 12, 2000
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Burlington, Vermont, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's in-flight decision to land in a field and his failure to keep up airspeed after the partial power loss. The induction air leak was a factor.
A Piper Aerostar departing Burlington for Toronto was overweight by about 74 lb. After a partial power loss on the right engine caused by a loose intake manifold clamp, the pilot chose a precautionary landing in a field. The aircraft landed nose high with the gear partly extended. All five occupants survived.