Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 N2699G
11 December 2007 · Elyria, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 December 2007 at about 19:30 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 registered N2699G was involved in an accident near Elyria, Ohio, United States. One person was 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elyria, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lorain County Regional (LPR)
- Coordinates
- 41.3442, -82.1775
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601
- Registration
- N2699G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elyria → Pontiac
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's momentary loss of control after takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree. A contributing factor was the presence of the tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he departed on an instrument flight rules flight plan into a low overcast cloud ceiling. He commented that he lost visual contact with the ground immediately upon liftoff. During the initial climb, the airplane momentarily entered a nose-down attitude. He subsequently corrected the nose down attitude. However, as the airplane began to climb again the right wing impacted a tree. This occurred approximately 1 mile from the airport and within 1 minute of takeoff. After the in-flight collision, he had "full function" of the airplane and elected to continue the planned 31-minute flight to the intended destination. He added that there were no anomalies related to flight control or engine operation during the flight. A post accident inspection revealed impact damage to the leading edge of the right wing, right engine nacelle, and right propeller spinner. In addition, the inspection revealed a 3-inch crack in the aft wing spar at the right main landing gear wheel well.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2000 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Vieques | Sammy Garcia Perez | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2007 | McDonnell Douglas 369E | Columbus, Ohio, United States | City of Columbus Police Department | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Defiance, Ohio, United States | Paul E. Harris | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 2007 | Beechcraft N35 | Elyra, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Chrapczynski M1 MIDGET MUSTANG | Elyria, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Beechcraft C23 | Carrollton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2007 | Cessna 182 | Middlefield, Ohio, United States | T&G Flying Club | No injuries | - |