Smith Ted Aerostar 601P AEROSTAR N35DM

Summary

On 9 March 1986 at about 20:24 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar 601P AEROSTAR registered N35DM was involved in an accident near Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

9 March 1986 at 20:24

Classification

Accident

Location

Dickinson, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Dickinson (DIK)

Coordinates

46.8790, -102.7800

Aircraft

Smith Ted Aerostar 601P AEROSTAR

Registration

N35DM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seattle → Dickinson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN86LA095

1 person had minor injuries.

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

WHILE ENROUTE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN, THE PLT CHANGED DESTINATION TO DICKINSON, ND, WHICH EXTENDED THE LENGTH OF THE FLT. HE DID NOT DESIGINATE AN ALTERNATE ARPT OR HAVE AN ADEQUATE FUEL RESERVE AS REQUIRED. ON ARRIVAL AT THE DESTINATION, HE EXECUTED AN INSTRUMENT APCH IN IMC. AFTER DESCENT BELOW THE CLOUDS, THE ACFT WAS NOT IN POSITION TO MAKE A NORMAL LANDING. THE PLT MADE A GO-AROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO FLY A VFR TRAFFIC PATTERN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ALIGN THE ACFT FOR LANDING HE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO STALL, DESCEND AND IMPACT THE GROUND. THE ACFT TRAVELED ACROSS THE ARPT INTERSECTING RUNWAYS AND CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE ACFT EXCEEDED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT TAKEOFF LIMITS ON DEPARTURE AND FORWARD CG LIMIT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.