Ted Smith 601 N44JV
31 August 1972 · Bennett, Colorado, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1972 at about 17:55 local time, a Ted Smith 601 registered N44JV, operated by Economotors, In, was involved in an accident during in flight near Bennett, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennett, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ted Smith 601
- Registration
- N44JV
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Economotors, In
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cincinnati, Ohio → Denver, Colo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3918
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
CRASHED INTO BARROW DITCH AVOIDING TELFON WIRES DRG LDG ATMT ON ROAD.FUEL GAGES INOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ted Smith 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1972 | Ted Smith 601 | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1971 | Ted Smith 601 | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | Minnesota Rubb | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jul 1973 | Ted Smith 601 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 1 Jun 1973 | Ted Smith 601 | Hamburg, New York, United States | Midwest Air CH | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |