# NTSB investigations: Smith AEROSTAR 600, FL 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 MIA94LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA023.md): Piper PA-60 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1993 · N91WW · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft to maintain a visual lookout and clearance between aircraft. - [NTSB DEN93FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA031.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Panama City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1993 · N90399 · Destroyed > The pilot's poorly planned approach to the runway following an instrument approach resulting in a loss of control. - [NTSB MIA90FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA021.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Apopka, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1989 · N7526S · Destroyed > Failure of the pilot to maintain altitude/clearance above the water, while proceeding over a lake and approaching the vicinity of the airport. - [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 MIA87FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA004.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1986 · N338NA · Substantial damage > Reportedly, during an ILS approach to land, the pilot did not use the company approved checklist and landed with the gear retracted. - [NTSB MIA87FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA002.md): Piper PA-60-600 · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1986 · N217HM · Destroyed > Witnesses stated seeing the acft enter a left downwind apch to rwy 16, turn base to final normally then veer to the left of the runway in a nose high attitude & disappear behind a line of trees & crash aprx 500 feet east of rwy 16. Post crash examination of… - [NTSB MIA86LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA130.md): Piper PA-60 · Panama City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1986 · N90676 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that on his apch he had a gear down & locked indication but on landing rollout, the nose gear completely collapsed and the acft slid to a stop on the rwy. Post accident examination of the landing gear system revealed that the nose 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… - [NTSB MIA83LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA200.md): Aerostar 600 · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1983 · N7447S · Substantial damage > The acft departed ft. pierce, FL on a VFR flight to key west, FL, and ditched in lake okeechobee. While climbing THROUGH5000 ft the left engine lost power and started surging, the oil temperature gauge failed and smoke came from under the instrument panel.… - [NTSB MIA81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA070.md): Aerostar 600 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 6, 1981 · N79CM · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA78FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA105.md): Ted Smith 600 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1978 · N868Y · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA76AM036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM036.md): Ted Smith 600 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 28, 1975 · N90390 · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8360602')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8360602&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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