Ted Smith 600 N7547S
18 September 1978 · Morrisville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1978 at about 01:38 local time, a Ted Smith 600 registered N7547S, operated by Wheeler Airlin, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Morrisville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh-Durham
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ted Smith 600
- Registration
- N7547S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wheeler Airlin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Charlotte, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3907
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
PWR LOSS, R YAW 80MPH, CONT TKOF.R ENG SW ON R MAG.R MAG COIL WEDGES LOOSE.SIX R ENG PLUGS UNSAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ted Smith 600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 1978 | Ted Smith 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Custom Air LIM | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Apr 1979 | Ted Smith 600 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Wheeler Airlin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1976 | Ted Smith 600 | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1976 | Ted Smith 600 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1975 | Ted Smith 600 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Midwest Air C* | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1975 | Ted Smith 600 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | Klorer-Willhar | Fatal | 2 |
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 |