Aerostar 601 N7481S
26 August 1977 · Little Norway, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 August 1977 at about 11:00 local time, a Aerostar 601 registered N7481S was involved in an accident during in flight near Little Norway, California, United States. One person was on board. In all, 4 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Little Norway, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Aerostar 601
- Registration
- N7481S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- South Lake Tahoe, Ca → Oakland, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3656
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ACFT OVERTOOK N8532T.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Plainview, Texas, United States | Miller Fly SRV | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1977 | Aerostar 601T | Addison, Texas, United States | AMC Internatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1977 | Aerostar 601P | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Sep 1977 | Aerostar 601 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Kitty Hawk Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |