Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jan 25, 2002 (2 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on January 25, 2002 near Chittenden, Vermont, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure...
- Date: January 25, 2002
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Chittenden, Vermont, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while holding, with tight holding turns in icing conditions.
A Piper Aerostar on a private flight from Johnstown to Rutland was given a holding clearance near Chittenden. It flew two turns tighter than standard holding turns in light to moderate rime icing, then stopped responding to ATC. The aircraft was destroyed in mountainous terrain, killing both occupants. The wreckage showed no pre-impact mechanical failure.