Piper AEROSTAR 601P N601PP
18 August 2010 · Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 2010 at about 14:31 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 601P registered N601PP was involved in an accident near Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 14:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Baraboo, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Airpor (DLL)
- Coordinates
- 43.4608, -89.7406
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 601P
- Registration
- N601PP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reedsburg → Baraboo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA529
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's diverted attention during an approach for landing that resulted in an altitude loss and impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was on approach to the destination airport when the pilot noticed a differential reading between the left and right engine cylinder/exhaust temperatures. While preparing to land, he moved his seat back to be able to better view the gauges located on the right side of the instrument panel. While the pilot was recording the gauge indications on paper, the airplane's airspeed decreased, the sink rate increased, and the airplane descended and impacted trees and a corn field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2009 | Piper AEROSTAR 6 | Minga Guazu, Paraguay | N601RP Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Aug 2011 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Alpine, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2008 | Piper AEROSTAR 6 | Middletown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2012 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Ivans Norman B | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2007 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Austin Brennen | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2004 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2010 | Nord 3202 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Schommer David L | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft A36 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft H35 | Green Lake, Wisconsin, United States | Michael A. Lella | No injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 2010 | Cessna 340A | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Wisconsin Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2010 | Cessna 172M | Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States | Riverside Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Beechcraft 390 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Roush Fenway Racing, LLC. | Serious injuries | - |