Smith AEROSTAR 601P N90652
16 September 2002 · Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 2002 at about 06:47 local time, a Smith AEROSTAR 601P registered N90652, operated by Richard A. Fisher, was involved in an accident near Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 06:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Piedmont, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sundance Airpark (HSD)
- Coordinates
- 35.6017, -97.7061
- Aircraft
- Smith AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N90652
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Richard A. Fisher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cambridge → Oklahoma City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- FTW02LA257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A fuel leak at the left boost pump to bladder tank flange, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of power to both engines.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, both wing fuel tanks and the fuselage fuel tank were topped prior to departure. The airplane departed and was cleared direct for an 807 nautical mile flight. The flight was as expected, with no significant course deviations or unexpected changes in weather conditions, including winds aloft. The pilot reported that he approached the airport and set up for a visual approach to land. The airplane was at 700 feet agl, turning from the downwind leg to base leg, when both engines lost power. During the ensuing forced landing to a field the airplane collided with a fence and came to rest upright. Postaccident examination revealed that the left and right wing fuel tanks did not contain any fuel and the fuselage tank contained a "small" amount of fuel. The left fuel boost pump, which was located at the lower left side of the fuselage fuel tank, exhibited a fuel leak. The fuel leak was observed at the fuel pump to bladder tank flange. Fuel stains were found on fuel lines in the flange area and around the aft fuselage area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2002 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Chittenden, Vermont, United States | Timothy A. Patrick | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Smith AEROSTAR 600 | Wonewoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Danville, Illinois, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Paul C. Evans (president Aero Dreams, LLC) | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 2004 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Lordsberg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Smith AEROSTAR 601 | Murrieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2002 | Mooney M20A | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Comair Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-34-220T | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 20 May 2002 | Cessna 550 | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Avalon Correctional Services Inc. | Minor injuries | - |