# NTSB CHI72AC001: Ted Smith 601, N566Y, Woodruff, WI, July 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 2, 1971
- Place: Woodruff, WI · WOODRUFF, WI
- Location: 45.8944° N, 89.6912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Woodruff, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8944&lon=-89.6912&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161249
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0086   71/7/2    WOODRUFF,WIS        TED SMITH 601       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 955
        TIME - 1200                    N566Y               PX-  1  4  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 122 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKELAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODRUFF,WIS                MANITOWSH WATERS,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ACFT REFUELED WITH JET FUEL.PLT ALSO PERFORMED AS COPLT ON CO LEAR JET.AC NR 20-43B 6/6/71 CVRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N566Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: TED SMITH 601
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lakeland

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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