# NTSB FTW72AF007: Aerostar 601, N7480S, Fort Worth, TX, July 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1971
- Place: Fort Worth, TX · FORT WORTH, TX
- Location: 32.7254° N, 97.3208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Worth, TX, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7254&lon=-97.3208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW72AF007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1364  71/7/22    FORT WORTH,TEX      AEROSTAR 601        CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1305                    N7480S              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      AGE 35, 2000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEACHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT WORTH,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        REMARKS- ENGS MISFIRED,FOULED PLUGS.PLT FEATH R ENG,GOT BELOW VMC,LOST CTL.HYD PUMP ON R ENG.GR NOT RETRACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7480S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7480S-1971-10-13), registration cancelled 1971-10-13, S/N 61-0047-92 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 601
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Meacham

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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