Aerostar 600 N7446S
13 August 1978 · Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1978 at about 14:00 local time, a Aerostar 600 registered N7446S, operated by Kristin, Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Myrtle Grove, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 600
- Registration
- N7446S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Kristin, Inc
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Dauphin Island, al → Houma, la
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2931
People
3 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 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
FUEL QUANTITY GAGE AND LOW LEVEL WARN REMOVED.SLOUSHING COMPOUND FOUND THROUGHOUT FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1979 | Aerostar 600A | Cabool, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1977 | Aerostar 600 | South Hill, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Aerostar 600 | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | Cape Central A | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jan 1979 | Aerostar 600 | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States | Northeast Cell | Fatal | 5 |
| 30 Sep 1977 | Aerostar 600 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1979 | Aerostar 600A | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | Aerostar Carib | Minor 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 |