Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Aug 4, 2005
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on August 4, 2005 near Sinton-Alfred C. ‘Bubba’ Thomas, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: August 4, 2005
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Sinton-Alfred C. ‘Bubba’ Thomas, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff despite engine anomalies, followed by loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were operating the aircraft with known deficiencies and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
A Piper PA-61 Aerostar on a maintenance check flight from Sinton, Texas, lost power from both engines shortly after takeoff. The pilot had noticed mismatched engine readings during the run-up and did not abort the takeoff. The aircraft descended into trees and struck the ground, and the pilot survived with a minor injury.