# NTSB NYC77FNA07: Ted Smith 601, N90337, Framingham Ctr, MA, December 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1976
- Place: Framingham Ctr, MA · FRAMINGHAM CTR, MA
- Location: 42.2973° N, 71.4370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Framingham Center, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2973&lon=-71.4370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149717
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNA07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNA07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4102  76/12/12   FRAMINGHAM CTR,MA   TED SMITH 601       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 5000
        TIME - 1800                    N90337              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MA                   WHITE PLAINS,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90337](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90337-1977-03-04), registration cancelled 1977-03-04, S/N 61-0195-090 (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 19761212040579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761212040579A), Dec 12, 1976: Piper 601SMITH, Framingham Ctr, MA, Destroyed

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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