Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Oct 5, 2019 (1 killed)
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on October 5, 2019 near Kokomo, Indiana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Dual engine power loss...
- Date: October 5, 2019
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Dual engine power loss from wrong fuel loaded, followed by exceeding the critical angle of attack, aerodynamic stall and loss of control
A piston engine Piper Aerostar was fueled with Jet A at Kokomo, Indiana and lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff. The airplane stalled and crashed in a field, killing the pilot. The NTSB found the wrong fuel loading and the pilot's exceeding of the critical angle of attack as the causes.