# NTSB NYC73AN147: Ted Smith 601, N711ED, Hamburg, NY, June 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1973
- Place: Hamburg, NY · HAMBURG, NY
- Location: 42.7234° N, 78.8348° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hamburg, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7234&lon=-78.8348&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190089
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN147
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN147

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1891   73/6/1    HAMBURG,NY          TED SMITH 601       CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1195
        TIME - 2113                    N711ED              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 217 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  PITTSBURGH,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN WING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- FIRE OF UNDETERMINED SOURCE IN NR TWO ENGINE RESULTED IN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF RT WING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N711ED](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711ED-1973-10-02), registration cancelled 1973-10-02, S/N 61-0009 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TED SMITH 601
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19730601016869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730601016869A), Jun 1, 1973: Piper 601SMITH, Hamburg, NY, Destroyed. Fire of undetermined source in nr two engine resulted in inflight separation of rt wing.

## Other investigations on N711ED (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI72IC041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72IC041), Nov 2, 1971: Ted Smith 601 (N711ED), Cleveland, OH, incident, minor damage

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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