# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper AEROSTAR 601P NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB CEN23FA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA285.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Burlington, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 6, 2023 · N100PB · Destroyed > The pilot’s visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control in flight and subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB CEN20FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA070.md): Piper PA60 · Springfield, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 28, 2020 · N6071R · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to follow the instrument landing system (ILS) course guidance during the instrument approach. - [NTSB ERA09WA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09WA335.md): Piper Aerostar 6 · Minga Guazu, Paraguay · Accident · 1 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jun 9, 2009 · N601RP · Substantial damage > On June 9, 2009, at 1903 local time, a Piper PA-60, N601RP, was destroyed during collision with terrain and a post crash fire on approach to Guarani International Airport (SGES), Minga Guazu, Paraguay. The pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological… - [NTSB NYC07FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA055.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Jamestown, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2007 · N720Z · Destroyed > The pilot's incorrect selection of the right engine fuel selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation of the right engine, a loss of the right engine's power, and a loss of control during initial climb. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's… - [NTSB LAX03FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA076.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 2003 · N3636Q · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude clearance from mountainous terrain. Contributing factors were dark night conditions, mountainous terrain, and the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB CHI02FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA112.md): Piper 601P · Moscow, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 2002 · N101LT · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known engine boost problem resulting in the improper use of brakes to maintain directional control during takeoff, the brake system fire, and the loss of control for undetermined reasons during the… - [NTSB LAX02FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA073.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Stonyford, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2002 · N3636M · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident were the mountainous terrain and the dark night light conditions. - [NTSB MIA01FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA108.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Marco Island, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 2001 · N900CE · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft during a rejected landing and the collision with the terrain and mangrove trees. A finding in the investigation was the presence of quinine in the blood and urine during postmortem toxicological… - [NTSB NYC98FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA127.md): Piper 601P · Martinsburg, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1998 · N60721 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling. - [NTSB NYC97FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA080.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Waterford, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1997 · N885JC · Destroyed > failure of the pilot to follow the published instrument (IFR) approach procedure, by failing to maintain the minimum altitude for that segment of the approach. - [NTSB FTW97FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA042.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Eagle, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1996 · N251B · Destroyed > The pilot initiating flight into known adverse weather conditions without proper certification. Factors were the meteorological conditions that existed --- low ceiling, low visibility, and falling snow --- and his use of contraindicated drugs. - [NTSB MIA96LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA175.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1996 · N956AF · Destroyed > pilot incapacitation. - [NTSB MIA95FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA208.md): Piper 601P · Rock Hill, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N41GA · Destroyed > The pilot's in-flight loss of aircraft control, due to incapacitation by a heart attack. - [NTSB SEA95FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95FA048.md): Piper PA-601P · Tremonton, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1995 · N57NW · Destroyed > The pilot's attempt to conduct visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance with the mountainous terrain. Factors were the clouds, and the dark night. - [NTSB FTW95WA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95WA081.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Toluca, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Foreign investigation · Jan 4, 1995 · N720EM · Destroyed - [NTSB BFO94FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA163.md): Piper PA-601P · Sea Isle City, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1994 · N3642A · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors contributing to the accident were the presence of a level 6 thunderstorm, loss of gyro's for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's poor weather evaluation. - [NTSB NYC94FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA065.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Limerick, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1994 · N36444 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to ensure that ice was properly removed from the airplane before flight, possibly due to impairment of judgment caused by a prescription drug (valium) that was not approved for use while flying. Factors related to the accident were: the… - [NTSB CHI92FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA267.md): Piper PA-61-601P · Aurora, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1992 · N717BB · Destroyed > Exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane by the pilot in command. - [NTSB BFO92FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA013.md): Piper PA-60-601P · North Salem, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1991 · N36362 · Destroyed > A loss of control due to a distraction caused by a partial loss of power. Contributing to the accident was adverse weather near the destination airport. - [NTSB FTW91FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA012.md): Piper 601P · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1990 · N23NS · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures and maintain the proper altitude. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, dark night, low fuel state of the aircraft, and trees at the accident site. - [NTSB BFO90FA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90FA076.md): Piper PA-601P · Wiley Ford, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1990 · N8249J · Destroyed > The pilot's improper IFR procedure by not maintaining sufficient altitude, while circling to land. Factors related to the accident were: the low ceiling and visibility conditions in fog. - [NTSB MIA90FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA033.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Orlando, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1989 · N6079H · Destroyed > Loss of aircraft control during takeoff for an unknown reason which resulted in a collision with the ground. - [NTSB LAX89FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA268.md): Piper PA-601P · Ramona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1989 · N6067Z · Destroyed > The pilot's VFR flight in instrument meteorologial conditions (IMC) and spatial disorientation, which resulted in an inadvertent descent into the ground. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of a preflight weather… - [NTSB DEN89FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA020.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Laketown, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1988 · N6069U · Destroyed > The plt departed salt lake city on a pleasure flt to bear lake to overfly a home that he owned. Witnesses near the acc site stated they saw the acft circle over the house and then depart the area over a ridge of mtns. The acft turned out over the lake and was… - [NTSB MIA88FA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA261.md): Piper PA-60 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1988 · N6069W · Destroyed > Witnesses stated that the acft used almost the entire length of the runway during the ground run. After rotation & gear retraction, it continued to climb in a nose high attitude to aprx 100-150 feet, then it started an aprx 20 degree bank to the right until… - [NTSB NYC84MA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84MA151.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Cockeysville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Major investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1984 · N6079R · Destroyed > On the day of departure the plt had received a 30 min familiarization flt upon completion of the superstar conversion. Emphasis was directed to eng gages, fuel flow & counter, & power settings. The flt was flown at 5,500 ft. the plt then obtained a wx… - [NTSB LAX82FA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA275.md): Piper PA-601P · South Of Wicken, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1982 · N3642T · Destroyed > At about 1005 MST the plt received a wx briefing for a flt to Florida with an overnight stay in Texas. Thunderstorm activity was forecast along the proposed route of flt. The briefer advised the plt to get an updated briefing before departure because of the… - [NTSB ATL81FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA057.md): Aerostar 601P · Roanoke, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 23, 1981 · N3641U · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA81FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA007.md): Piper 601P · Wilma, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1980 · N8250J · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX80FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA045.md): Aerostar 601P · San Jose, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 4, 1980 · N8078J · Destroyed - [NTSB NYC80FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA010.md): Aerostar 601P · Charlstadt, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 16, 1979 · N8099J · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI79FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA031.md): Aerostar 601P · Columbus, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N8061J · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX77FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA014.md): Aerostar 601P · Costa Mesa, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1976 · N7485S · Destroyed ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7106012')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7106012 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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