- Date
- March 6, 1985, 18:58 local (Mar 7, 1985, 02:58 UTC)
- Place
- Sepulveda, CA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N777PLSmith, Ted Aerostar 601
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850306008569A
- Case key
- 24477
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Analysis
The acft crashed into a residence 2 miles short of the rwy after loss of pwr on the left eng. This eng was feathered, the gear was extended, but the flaps remained up as the acft continued the lndg approach. Post acc investigation revealed no irregularities in the functioning of the acft. The plt had radioed the report of pwr loss but had stated that he would not need the emergency equipment.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N777PL
- Reported as
- Smith, Ted Aerostar 601
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 61-0334-111
- Airframe hours
- 1,490
- Engine
- Lycoming I0-540-51A5, 290 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Wild Blue, Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 20, 1984
- Departed
- SNA · Santa Ana, CA
- Destination
- VNY · Van Nuys, CA
- Airport
- VNY · Van Nuys
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,820 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VNY, 2 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.