# Accident 20171027021289A: Smith AEROSTAR 600A, Tallahassee, FL, October 27, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 2017, 17:50 local time
- Place: Tallahassee, FL
- Airport: Tallahassee Internatinal Airpo
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3967° N, 84.3508° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3967&lon=-84.3508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N211W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N211W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 600A (registry code 8360604, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH AEROSTAR 600A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,945 total, 55 in this make and model, 56 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA18CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171027021289A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEARS AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION AND DURING THIS PHASE OF FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED DOWN BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE GRASS.

## 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 GAA18CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA035), Oct 27, 2017: Smith Aerostar 600A (N211W), Tallahassee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect pitch control and premature landing gear retraction during the initial climb.

## Other reports on N211W (1)

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

- [Incident 20260531008909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260531008909I), May 31, 2026: Smith AEROSTAR 600A (N211W), Bonifay, FL, Minor damage. After being diverted to an alternate airport due to weather, an approach was made but pilot was unable to identify the runway due to being unable to activate…

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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