Smith Ted Aerostar 601 N777PL
7 March 1985 · Sepulveda, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 March 1985 at about 02:58 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar 601 registered N777PL, operated by Wild Blue, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Sepulveda, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sepulveda, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys (VNY)
- Coordinates
- 34.2297, -118.4702
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar 601
- Registration
- N777PL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wild Blue, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Ana → Van Nuys
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA169
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO A RESIDENCE 2 MILES SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER LOSS OF PWR ON THE LEFT ENG. THIS ENG WAS FEATHERED, THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED, BUT THE FLAPS REMAINED UP AS THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LNDG APPROACH. POST ACC INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO IRREGULARITIES IN THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ACFT. THE PLT HAD RADIOED THE REPORT OF PWR LOSS BUT HAD STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT NEED THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1986 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P AEROSTAR | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1986 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1983 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601A | Celina, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 May 1989 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601 | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |