Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 N63317
24 July 1994 · Atlantic Ocean · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1994 at about 19:07 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 registered N63317 was involved in an accident near Atlantic Ocean. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Nearest airport
- Palm Beach International (PBI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601
- Registration
- N63317
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Bch → Walker Cay
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA182
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT SMOKE AND HEAT STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE COMMUNICATION RADIOS. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE MASTER BATTERY SWITCH AND SMOKE 'POURED' OUT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ELECTED TO DITCH THE AIRPLANE NEAR A BOAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1992 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | Crop View Corp. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1996 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Robert C. Reid | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1997 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P | Klammath Falls, Oregon, United States | William Z. Williams | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |