Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) crash, Jul 1, 2021
Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600) accident on July 1, 2021 near Wichita-Colonel James Jabara, Kansas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: July 1, 2021
- Aircraft: Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600)
- Location: Wichita-Colonel James Jabara, Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
The pilot of a Piper Aerostar flying from Sioux Falls to Wichita ran both engines out of fuel on approach. He feathered the right engine, then lost the left and made a forced landing in a muddy wheat field about 4 nautical miles from the airport. The NTSB found no fuel in the tanks and cited poor fuel planning.