Smith AEROSTAR601 N909CA
28 November 2018 · Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 November 2018 at about 15:25 local time, a Smith AEROSTAR601 registered N909CA, operated by P&M Truck Sale Inc, was involved in an accident near Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. 2 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 15:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rock Hill/York Co/Bryant Field (UZA)
- Coordinates
- 34.9847, -81.0581
- Aircraft
- Smith AEROSTAR601
- Registration
- N909CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1976
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- P&M Truck Sale Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Douglas → Rock Hill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was flying the airplane while wearing an "air cast boot." During landing, the airplane decelerated, and he asked the passenger to move his feet up to the brake pedals and apply the brakes. He added that the passenger applied "insufficient differential brake application," and the airplane veered left. The passenger applied right brake and rudder to correct, but the airplane then veered right, exited the runway, and impacted a ditch. The pilot reported that he was wearing the boot due to a previous injury. He added that he had the ability to fully manipulate both rudder controls, but the boot prevented him from being able to fully apply brake pressure. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith AEROSTAR601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2018 | Smith AEROSTAR601 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Smith AEROSTAR601 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2017 | Smith AEROSTAR601 | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2016 | Smith AEROSTAR601 | Carrollton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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