# Accident 20140910020809A: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, Austin, TX, September 10, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 2014, 13:40 local time
- Place: Austin, TX
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2333° N, 97.2000° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2333&lon=-97.2000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N711YM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711YM-2018-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH AEROSTAR 601P
- Reported engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 S1A5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14FA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA494) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140910020809A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT WAS ARRIVING TO AUSTIN BERGSTROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KAUS) FROM DALLAS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KRBD). APPRACH CONTROL ADVISED PILOT TO CONTACT TOWER.  TOWER NEVER RECEIVED ANY TRANSMISSION FROM N711YM.

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND 4486 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY.

IMPACT CREATED A BRUSH FIRE.  IT WAS NOT UNTIL FIRE WAS PUT OUT, THAT THE WREAKAGE WAS FOUND.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14FA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA494), Sep 10, 2014: Smith Aerostar 601P (N711YM), Austin, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient clearance from trees during the single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the loss of power in the left engine due to an improperly…

## Other reports on N711YM (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920919042109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920919042109A), Sep 19, 1992: Piper PA60601P (N711YM), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Flew low over pilots orchard. High speed to check fruit. Hit power line. Pulled up returned bfl. Substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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