# NTSB investigations: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, TX

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 CEN14FA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA494.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Austin, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2014 · N711YM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient clearance from trees during the single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the loss of power in the left engine due to an improperly installed rubber boot that became dislodged and was then…
- [NTSB CEN12CA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA202.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Casterville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2012 · N602BV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while circling to land.
- [NTSB CEN10LA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA425.md): Smith Aerostar · Cleburne, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2010 · N601AT · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s improper fuel management. Contributing to the accident were the critical fuel placards that were difficult to see due to the airplane's paint scheme.
- [NTSB DFW05CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA247.md): Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P · Mexia, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 22, 2005 · N909KF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the barn. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the high-density altitude.
- [NTSB DFW05CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA201.md): Smith Aerostar 601P · Sinton, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2005 · N15BA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff and the subsequent loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the attempted operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in the equipment and the lack of suitable terrain for the…
- [NTSB FTW04FA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04FA204.md): Piper PA-60-601P · Lakeway, TX · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2004 · N601BV · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to successfully perform a short-field takeoff and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climbout, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB FTW79FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA048.md): Aerostar 601P · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 16, 1979 · N9779Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FPA23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPA23.md): Aerostar 601T · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1977 · N300AM · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'TX' 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 ('8360608'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8360608&state=TX

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