Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Dec 20, 2011 (2 killed)
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on December 20, 2011 near Las Varillas, Córdoba, Argentina with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in...
- Date: December 20, 2011
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Las Varillas, Córdoba, Argentina
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in cruise after flying near a multicell storm, due to a misjudged weather evolution, poor flight planning, complacency and an inadequate weather risk assessment.
A twin-engine Piper Aerostar with two pilots on board left Rosario on a night flight to Cordoba. While cruising near a convective storm cell, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in an open field about 6 km from Las Varillas. Both occupants died, and the aircraft was destroyed.