# NTSB investigations: Smith AEROSTAR 600: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 NYC89LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA113.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Utica, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1989 · N90437 · Substantial damage
  > A fire in the cockpit from an unknown source.
- [NTSB MIA88FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA201.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Catano, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1988 · N90360 · Destroyed
  > As the acft was taxiing for takeoff, witnesses noted the l rear baggage door was unlocked & hanging down. A warning was relayed to the plt via the twr, but by then the acft was airborne & the plt had rprtd a control prblm. Drg lift-off, theacft pitched up…
- [NTSB MIA87IA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA246.md): Piper PA-60 · W.Palm Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1987 · N9784Q · Minor damage
  > The plt stated that on landing after rolling about 1000 ft. the scissors on the right main landing gear strut disconnected causing the wheel assembly to rotate & skid. He then applied heavy left brake to keep the acft straight on the runway, but the main gear…
- [NTSB MIA85IA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA242.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar PA-600 · Sarasota, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1985 · N47GP · Minor damage
  > While on takeoff initial climb the right engine hydraulic pump shaft failed and the pilot did not receive a positive uplock. The pilot then selected gear down and did obtain a gear down indication. On landing the nose gear collapsed. Nose gear down locks were…
- [NTSB MIA85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA131.md): Piper Aerostar 600 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1985 · N79CM · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed with both main wheel brakes locked as evidenced by skid marks in the touchdown zone of the rwy. After aprx 200 feet of skidding the left brake released and due to the right brake not releasing the plt lost control. The acft veered off the…
- [NTSB MIA85IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA021.md): Piper PA-60 · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1984 · N79CM · Minor damage
  > The acft swerved left off the rwy during the landing roll. An exam of the left main landing gear strut revealed that the collar had failed permitting the lower portion of the landing gear strut to shift. The shift was transmitted tothe tire causing it to…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8360602')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8360602&occurrence=130

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