# NTSB MKC77FCD06: Aero-Star 600, N7468S, Pella, IA, December 29, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1976
- Place: Pella, IA · PELLA, IA
- Location: 41.4047° N, 92.9174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pella, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4047&lon=-92.9174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156252
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCD06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3663  76/12/29   PELLA,IA            AERO-STAR 600       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 2110
        TIME - 1645                    N7468S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1436 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             DES MOINES,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVER 11 GALLONS OF FUEL FOUND IN LEFT WING TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7468S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7468S-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 60-0037-80, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AERO-STAR 600
- 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19761229040289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761229040289A), Dec 29, 1976: Piper 600SMITH, Pella, IA, Substantial damage. Over 11 gallons of fuel found in left wing tank.

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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