# NTSB NYC80FA010: Aerostar 601P, N8099J, Charlstadt, NJ, November 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1979
- Place: Charlstadt, NJ · CHARLSTADT, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132841
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3966  79/11/16   CHARLSTADT,NJ       AEROSTAR 601P       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1215                    N8099J              PX-  2  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 37, 8300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                UNIVERSITY PARK,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: STACKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY PART NR 32006-511 FAILED AT FLANGE WELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8099J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8099J-1980-02-13), registration cancelled 1980-02-13, S/N 61P05917963261 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 601P
- Registry model: [Piper AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601p) (registry code 7106012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Teterboro

## 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 19791116043249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791116043249A), Nov 16, 1979: Piper 601PSMITH, Carlstadt, NJ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot noticed & disregarded broken exhaust pipe. Airline caught fire in air. Tried to return. Exploded on final.

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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