Aerostar 600 N14ES
15 June 1974 · Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 June 1974 at about 07:50 local time, a Aerostar 600 registered N14ES, operated by Seiz Corp, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Perkasie, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pennridge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 600
- Registration
- N14ES
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Seiz Corp
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Williamsport, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1707
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
ACFT OBSVD PITCH DWN INTO WOODED AREA.LOSS OF PITCH CTL FOR UNDTMND REASONS.COCKPIT AREA DESTROYED
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1974 | Aerostar 600 | Zelienople, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Aerostar 600 | Blanchard, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1973 | Aerostar 600 | Garland, Texas, United States | Forg FLO Corp | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1976 | Aerostar 600 | S.lake Tahoe, California, United States | Radco Manufact | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1976 | Aerostar 600 | Morganfield, Kentucky, United States | Bill Hames SHO | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Aerostar 600 | South Hill, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |