Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Sep 18, 2008 (2 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on September 18, 2008 near Kremmling-McElroy, Colorado, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: September 18, 2008
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Kremmling-McElroy, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and spin, according to the NTSB.
A Piper PA-60 Aerostar on a private flight to Kremmling, Colorado, overflew the airport at night and turned west to line up for runway 9. Witnesses saw it enter a turn that was followed by a rapid descent into the ground. The pilot and a passenger were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.