# NTSB NYC79FA014: Aerostar 601P, N8999A, Hartford, CT, November 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1978
- Place: Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
- Location: 41.7659° N, 72.6816° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7659&lon=-72.6816&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138095
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4365  78/11/28   HARTFORD,CT         AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0903                    N8999A              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            25, 3234 TOTAL HOURS, 170
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARTFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CT                 NEWBURGH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: EXTERNAL SUPERCHARGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
          MISC- UNDETERMINED LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- LEFT ENG OVER TEMP PISTON,R ERRAIC TURBO GATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8999A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8999A-1982-10-02), registration cancelled 1982-10-02, S/N 61P-0501-206 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 601P
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hartford

## 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 19781128044589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781128044589A), Nov 28, 1978: Piper PA60601P, Hartford, CT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Left engine over temp piston, erratic turbo gate. Misc undetermines of aircraft control.

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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