Ted Smith 601P N90439
29 October 1982 · Augusta, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 October 1982 at about 13:57 local time, a Ted Smith 601P registered N90439, operated by Saul Duff Kronovet, was involved in an accident near Augusta, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Augusta State (AUG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Ted Smith 601P
- Registration
- N90439
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Saul Duff Kronovet
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → Augusta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FA004
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
PILOT LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRCRAFT DURING LOW ALTITUDE MANEUVERS TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING. THE LOW CEILING AND RISING TERRAIN AROUND THE AIRPORT INFLUENCED THE PILOTS DECISIONS TO MAKE TIGHT TURNS AT LOW ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS STALLED AND ROLLED INVERTED ONTO THE RUNWAY DURING A TURN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Ted Smith 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1981 | Ted Smith 601 | Hammond, Louisiana, United States | Newtron Equipt | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1981 | Ted Smith 601 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1978 | Ted Smith 601 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1978 | Ted Smith 601P | Bumpass, Virginia, United States | Optco, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1978 | Ted Smith 601P | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | Ammon & Assoc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1978 | Ted Smith 601P | Shearwater, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1982 | Cessna 205A | Augusta, Maine, United States | Atlantic Tree Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Balloon Drifters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172K | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | Maine Coast Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | Ronald Loder | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | Turner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Erco 415C | Carthage, Maine, United States | Charles E. Gordon/Henry C. CON | Fatal | 2 |