Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Sep 13, 2011 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on September 13, 2011 near Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: Per the German BFU...
- Date: September 13, 2011
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Per the German BFU report as summarized by BAAA, there was a high probability that a disturbance of the pilot's consciousness and reduced capacity to act contributed to the accident.
An AFIT Piper Aerostar accelerated slowly on takeoff from Hildesheim, lifted off only mid-runway and failed to climb. It descended into a wall in an industrial area about 900 metres past the runway end and burst into flames. The sole pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.