Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Aug 19, 2017
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on August 19, 2017 near Donegal Springs, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB:...
- Date: August 19, 2017
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Donegal Springs, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: Pilot failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in a quartering tailwind, with the pilot's lack of experience in this make and model as a contributing factor.
During takeoff in a quartering tailwind, a Piper Aerostar with a pilot who had no time in the type swerved right, and the pilot's attempted abort sent the aircraft off the left side of the runway into an embankment. There was no sign of a mechanical failure. The NTSB attributed the accident to the pilot losing directional control during takeoff.