Aerostar 601P N8999A
28 November 1978 · Hartford, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 November 1978 at about 09:03 local time, a Aerostar 601P registered N8999A, operated by Corporate Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Hartford, Connecticut, 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 09:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hartford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 601P
- Registration
- N8999A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Corporate Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Hartford, Ct → Newburgh, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4365
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
LEFT ENG OVER TEMP PISTON, R ERRAIC TURBO GATE. MISC- UNDETERMINED LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 1978 | Aerostar 601 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Manitowoc Coas | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1978 | Aerostar 601P | Eagle Pass, Texas, United States | Professional P | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1978 | Aerostar 601P | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Aerostar 601P | Dartmouth, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1978 | Aerostar 601P | Dubois, Pennsylvania, United States | Henry Weber AI | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jun 1979 | Aerostar 601P | East St Louis, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |