# NTSB NYC83IA056: Smith, Ted Aerostar 600 Aerostar, N9759Q, Philadelphia, PA, January 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 24, 1983, 23:29 local (Jan 25, 1983, 04:29 UTC)
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Coordinates: 39.890716, -75.230041 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8907&lon=-75.2300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83IA056
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35136/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83IA056

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - failure,partial (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload (cause)
  - directional control - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AT THE TIME. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED FOR LANDING NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED BY THE PILOT PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT TOOK CORRECTIVE ACTION TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SCISSORS HAD FAILED ABOVE THE HINGE BOLT AS A RESULT OF OVERLOAD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9759Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9759Q-2000-05-09), registration cancelled 2000-05-09, S/N 60-0380-135 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Smith, Ted Aerostar 600 AEROSTAR (600 AEROST)
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 61P-01050
- Airframe hours: 480
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-S1A5 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Pichel Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: PHL, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PHL, Phila. Int'L., runway 17, 5,460 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 3,210 total, 500 in this make and model, 3,050 as pilot in command, 240 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 230° at 9 knots
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 36 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PHL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830124004399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830124004399I), Jan 24, 1983: Piper PA60600, Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. Left main landing gear collapsed on the landing roll. The gear scissors failed above hinge bolt from prior overload

## Other investigations on N9759Q (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 NYC82FHD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FHD06), Feb 3, 1982: Ted Smith Aerostar 600 (N9759Q), Toms River, NJ, substantial 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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