Piper AEROSTAR 601P N6079H
1 December 1989 · Orlando, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 December 1989 at about 02:15 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 601P registered N6079H, operated by Johnston, Douglas W., was involved in an accident near Orlando, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando Executive (ORL)
- Coordinates
- 28.5791, -81.4000
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N6079H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Johnston, Douglas W.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Marathon
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA90FA033
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON AN IFR FLT. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT DID NOT CONTACT DEPARTURE CONTROL. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED & THE ACFT WAS FOUND NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 7. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A LEFT WING DOWN, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Brigham City, Utah, United States | Robert N. Chester | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1988 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Corona, California, United States | CAL Aero Aircraft Sales, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Swearingen SA-226-AT | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Corporate Airways | No injuries | - |