Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Aug 9, 2001
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on August 9, 2001 near Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The right main...
- Date: August 9, 2001
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The right main tire blew out in flight, leading to loss of directional control during the landing.
After takeoff from Rock Springs, the Aerostar pilot heard a loud bang from the right side and returned to land. On touchdown the aircraft veered right, ran off the runway, and the right main gear collapsed, driving the gear through the wing. The right main tire had separated from its rim, and the pilot was uninjured.