Smith Ted Aerostar 601P N200FF
26 September 2004 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 2004 at about 17:37 local time, a Smith Ted Aerostar 601P registered N200FF was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, 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 17:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County Airport (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.9089, -105.1172
- Aircraft
- Smith Ted Aerostar 601P
- Registration
- N200FF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to accept a short traffic pattern and the improper flare resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was asked by the tower to make a short approach. He was then asked to make his right base turn, such that he had to continue his turn to roll out on final over the runway. The pilot said he leveled the wings and had a hard landing. The pilot said that the right main landing gear collapsed and the airplane slid off the left side of the runway. An examination of the airplane showed the left main landing gear strut was broken and pushed upward through the top of the left wing engine nacelle. The right wing was broken upward at the wing root. Both propellers' blades showed torsional bending and chordwise scratches. Flight control continuity was confirmed. No other anomalies were found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Smith Ted Aerostar 601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2004 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2005 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Mexia, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2002 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Dec 2006 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | West Dover, Vermont, United States | Robert B. North Jr. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jan 2007 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Craig, Colorado, United States | Ed Widner | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1999 | Smith Ted Aerostar 601P | Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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