# NTSB ATL86FKG05: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600, N107MW, Birmingham, AL, November 12, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: November 11, 1985, 18:35 local (Nov 12, 1985, 00:35 UTC)
- Place: Birmingham, AL
- Coordinates: 33.569301, -86.709182 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5693&lon=-86.7092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86FKG05
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6991/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FKG05

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - runway (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A LOSS OF CONTROL ON LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN PREMATURELY DURING THE FLARE AND IT CONTACTED THE LIP OF THE RWY AT THE APCH END. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED, ACCORDING TO THE PLT, AND THE ACFT TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY COLLAPSING THE LEFT GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N107MW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N107MW-2011-03-01), registration cancelled 2011-03-01, S/N 60-0004, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 (AEROSTAR 6)
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 600004
- Airframe hours: 3275
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K135 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Condor Aero Services, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 28, 1985, 32 hours before
- Departed: BFM, MOBILE, AL
- Destination: BHM, BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BHM, Birmingham Municipal, runway 36, 4,856 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,200 total, 500 in this make and model, 4,000 as pilot in command, 370 in the last 90 days, 100 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 20° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MOB, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19851111058339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851111058339A), Nov 11, 1985: Piper PA60600, Birmingham, AL, Substantial damage. Aircraft settled prematurely and left gear struck lip of runway. Gear collapsed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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