Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 N7528S
20 April 2000 · Vieques · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 registered N7528S, operated by Sammy Garcia Perez, was involved in an accident near Vieques. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vieques
- Nearest airport
- Antonio Rivera Rodriguez (VQS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600
- Registration
- N7528S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Sammy Garcia Perez
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fajardo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA140
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions during approach to landing resulting in the aircraft touching down hard, short of the runway, and receiving substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that while approaching to land, the aircraft entered a downward motion and touched down about 10 feet short of the runway. He taxied to the ramp after landing and discovered the aircraft had sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2000 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Mark H. Johnson | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Nov 1999 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Avalon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Apr 1999 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | St. Clair Shore, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Klammath Falls, Oregon, United States | William Z. Williams | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |