Aerostar 601 N7474S
11 April 1974 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 April 1974 at about 13:40 local time, a Aerostar 601 registered N7474S, operated by N.american IND, was involved in an accident during in flight near La Grande, Oregon, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 601
- Registration
- N7474S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- N.american IND
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Hailey, Id → Walla Walla, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1282
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FLYING AT LO LVL BLO CLOUDS IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.HIT PWR LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1974 | Aerostar 601 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | Heet GAS Co, In | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1973 | Aerostar 601 | Raymond, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Oct 1973 | Aerostar 601 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Midwest Aircha | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Dec 1976 | Aerostar 601P | Costa Mesa, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 1 Jun 1972 | Aerostar 601 | Goshen, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1976 | Aerostar 601 | Gila Bend, Arizona, United States | Delta Alpha de | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |