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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Smith AEROSTAR 601 · Baton Rouge, LA · July 20, 2018

Date: July 20, 2018 · 14:30 local
Place: Baton Rouge, LA
Airport: Baton Rouge Metropolitan, Ryan
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N327BK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA285
Reported as: Smith Aerostar 601
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-S1A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 28,829 total600 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N327BKRegistration cancelled Dec 4, 2021 · Smith AEROSTAR 601S/N 61-0145-076 · Built 1973 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601 Engine modelLycoming IO-540-S1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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On Friday, July 20, 2018, N327BK, an Aerostar 601, sn 61-0145-076, was making a test run shortly after maintenance was done to the aircraft. The plane departed Baton Rouge metropolitan airport (kbtr) from runway 31 on its first post-inspection flight. There was one passenger and the pilot onboard. The pilot realized his right engine shutdown shortly after takeoff and decided he could not make it back to the airport, so he landed in a grassy area in the kinder morgan plantation pipeline facility.

As the FAA filed it

ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018, N327BK, AN AEROSTAR 601, SN 61-0145-076, WAS MAKING A TEST RUN SHORTLY AFTER MAINTENANCE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLANE DEPARTED BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT (KBTR) FROM RUNWAY 31 ON ITS FIRST POST-INSPECTION FLIGHT. THERE WAS ONE PASSENGER AND THE PILOT ONBOARD. THE PILOT REALIZED HIS RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND DECIDED HE COULD NOT MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT, SO HE LANDED IN A GRASSY AREA IN THE KINDER MORGAN PLANTATION PIPELINE FACILITY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN18LA285Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBaton Rouge, LAThe loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from corrosion debris in the fuel lines. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and pilot’s inadequate maintenance of the airplane before the flight.Jul 20, 2018 · Substantial damage