Piper AEROSTAR 601P N601PC
6 November 1985 · Sylacauga, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 November 1985 at about 21:15 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 601P registered N601PC was involved in an accident near Sylacauga, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sylacauga, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lee Merkle Fld (SCD)
- Coordinates
- 33.1702, -86.2605
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N601PC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sylacauga → Birmingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA019
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 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
DURING TAKEOFF GROUND RUN THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT WHICH RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND INTO A GROVE OF TREES. THE PLT STATED THAT THE RIGHT ENG LOST PWR, HOWEVER, THE ENG WAS TEST RUN AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | San Angelo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1986 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150J | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 411 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |