Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 N127GS
14 July 1987 · Columbus, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1987 at about 03:08 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 registered N127GS, operated by Air Continental, was involved in an accident near Columbus, Ohio, 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 03:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Port Columbus Int'l. (CMH)
- Coordinates
- 40.0101, -82.9201
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600
- Registration
- N127GS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Continental
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL87DEK01
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
THE PILOT TAXIED OFF AN UNLIGHTED TAXIWAY INTO A LARGE DRAINAGE DITCH WHILE TAXIING TO A PARKING RAMP. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE TAXIWAY BUT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR WAS ON A PORTION OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH RETAINING WALL. THE RT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT WAS USING THE LANDING LIGHT INSTEAD OF THE TAXI LIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1987 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Pahokee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Sierra Telephone Co., Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1987 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Oshtemo Townshp, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Catano | Executive Air Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1986 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Dickson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1986 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172E | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Brownie Tool Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Aerostar 600 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | New Creations, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Fremont, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mansfield, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 500 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |