Ted Smith 601 N7442S
15 September 1969 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 September 1969 at about 09:15 local time, a Ted Smith 601 registered N7442S was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Fe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ted Smith 601
- Registration
- N7442S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Dallas, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2539
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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
T/O MADE WITH MIXTURE CONTROLS SET TOO LEAN. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 8200 FT. INSUFFICIENT RWY FOR T/O.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ted Smith 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1969 | Ted Smith 601 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1970 | Ted Smith 601 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | Mercury Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Ted Smith 601 | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | Minnesota Rubb | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Nov 1971 | Ted Smith 601 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Midwest Air CH | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Ted Smith 601 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1972 | Ted Smith 601 | Bennett, Colorado, United States | Economotors, In | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |