Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) crash, Jul 20, 2018
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident on July 20, 2018 near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: Corrosion...
- Date: July 20, 2018
- Aircraft: Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
- Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: Corrosion residue in the fuel lines of the right engine caused fuel starvation and power loss. Inadequate maintenance by the mechanic and pre flight checks by the pilot contributed.
A Ted Smith Aerostar 601 on a maintenance test flight from Baton Rouge lost power from its right engine just after takeoff. The pilot made a forced landing in a field about a mile from the runway, and the airplane was substantially damaged while both occupants survived. The NTSB found fuel starvation caused by corrosion debris in the fuel lines.