Aerostar 601P N3CD
3 January 1997 · Chesapeake, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 January 1997 at about 00:37 local time, a Aerostar 601P registered N3CD, operated by Christopher Pavlides, was involved in an accident near Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 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 00:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chesapeake, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chesapeake Municipal (CPK)
- Coordinates
- 36.6704, -76.2992
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 601P
- Registration
- N3CD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Christopher Pavlides
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Atlanta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- IAD97FA039
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance above the ground after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart before the arrival of bad weather.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane departed the airport and crashed shortly thereafter. Before departure, the airplane was fueled with 120 gallons of 100LL aviation fuel. According to the refueler, the airplane had full fuel tanks. The refueler also indicated the pilot had stated he wanted to be airborne prior to the arrival of bad weather. After the accident, the engines and propellers were disassembled and examined. No engine or propeller discrepancies were noted, except (postimpact) heat damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1996 | Aerostar 601 | Mount Storm, West Virginia, United States | Grand Air Express | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Aerostar 601P | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 2004 | Aerostar 601 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Robert M. Kline | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Aerostar 601 | Siena, Italy | Dragos Mario Visinescu | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1981 | Aerostar 601P | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | Cooper Wood PR | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1981 | Aerostar 601P | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1997 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Waynesboro, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1997 | North American B-25J | Midland, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1997 | North American NAVION | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Luscombe LL-8-E | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | Andrew E. Guthrow | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Goodwin RANS S-4 | Cedar Bluff, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |