Aerostar 600 N540TS
24 April 1968 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1968 at about 09:55 local time, a Aerostar 600 registered N540TS, operated by TED Smith Airc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 600
- Registration
- N540TS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- TED Smith Airc
- Operating rule
- Aircraft Manufacturer
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0918
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
SHORT FLD LNDG TEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1970 | Aerostar 600 | St. Petersbrg, Florida, United States | National Boat | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1971 | Aerostar 600 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Nichols Motors | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1973 | Aerostar 600 | Garland, Texas, United States | Forg FLO Corp | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1974 | Aerostar 600 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1974 | Aerostar 600 | Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States | Seiz Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Aerostar 600 | Blanchard, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |