Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P N90342
28 August 1985 · Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1985 at about 00:30 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P registered N90342 was involved in an accident near Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- McGuire Afb (WRI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N90342
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterboro → Middletown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA226
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
DURING AN ENROUTE CLIMB THE PILOT NOTICED A MANIFOLD PRESSURE LOSS ON THE LEFT ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP GAUGES WENT OFF AND THE LEFT ENGINE WAS SECURED BY THE PIILOT. DURING SHUTDOWN A PASSENGER INFORMED THE PILOT THAT THE LEFT WING WAS TURNING BROWN. PILOT MADE RAPID DESCENT AND EMERGENCY LANDING AT AIR FORCE BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT TAILPIPE HAD BROKEN AND ROTATED OUT OF RELATIVE POSITION ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GAS TO START FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS PROGRESSING AFT TOWARD MAIN WING SPAR.THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE SIMILAR OCCURRENCES REPORTED ON THIS TAILPIPE ASSEMBLY TO DATE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Prestonburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Eva, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 19 Jul 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | DON Evans | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Utica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1984 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601A | Genoa, Nevada, United States | SAM Lewis McCormac | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1985 | Burkhart Grob G-109B | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Burkhart Grob, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Dassault FALCON 50 | Fairview, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Hossley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 425 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |