# NTSB IAD77FKM20: Aerostar 601P, N12LC, Charlotte, NC, April 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1977
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147087
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FKM20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FKM20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1752  77/4/27    CHARLOTTE,NC        AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1350                    N12LC               PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 25, 1572 TOTAL HOURS, 75
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON-SALEM,NC            CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GRN LTS APPEAR WITH GR HANDLE 1INCH FM DN POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N12LC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 601P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Douglas Municipal

## 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 19770427011539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770427011539A), Apr 27, 1977: Smith 601PSMITH, Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. Grn lts appear with gr handle 1INCH fm dn position.

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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