NTSB investigations: Piper AEROSTAR 601

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper AEROSTAR 601. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19732026
NTSB investigations: Piper AEROSTAR 601 per year, 1973–2026: 9 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7106010'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX03FA013Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper Aerostar 601 · Agua Dulce, CAthe pilot's failure to attain and maintain a sufficient airspeed, which led to an inadvertent stall mush. The pilot's selection of the wrong runway for departure, considering the uphill gradient, the wind direction, and a takeoff path into rising terrain are…Oct 20, 2002 · N700US · DestroyedNTSB CHI93LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60-601 · Lone Rock, WIInadequate maintenance and excessive airspeed during the landing approach.Sep 21, 1993 · N9825Q · Substantial damageNTSB DCA91MA031Accident · 7 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportBell 412SP · Merion, PAThe poor judgement by the captain of the airplane to permit the in-flight inspection after he had determined to the best of his ability that the nose landing gear was fully extended, the poor judgment of the captain of the helicopter to conduct the…Apr 4, 1991 · N78S · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW89LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-601B · Cleveland, TXA loss of engine power, due to fuel starvation because the plt misjudged his fuel supply and distribution of fuel per tanks, and as a result mismanaged the supply remaining.Jun 26, 1989 · N601MF · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper 601B · Houston, TXPilot's decision to fly the approach visually with outside reference to the lights and inadvertently descending below the decision height off the proper glide path.Nov 2, 1988 · N60819 · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSmith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 · Pahokee, FLThe plt stated that he was conducting an over water apch to rwy 17 when he observed traffic preparing to land ahead of him. He slowed the acft for traffic separation, lowered the gear, & extended partial flaps. He then stated that he felt an abnormal loss of…Jan 10, 1987 · N181X · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-601 · Balmorhea, TXThe acft was involved in illegal activity when it was intentionally landed in an open pasture. During the landing, the acft veered left and struck a 30 inch high concrete culvert. The gear collapsed on contact with the culvert. Unknown personnel subsequently…May 5, 1985 · N8083J · DestroyedNTSB FTW82FPG05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-60 · El Dorado, ARNov 26, 1981 · N8098J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN74FQA09Accident · No injuriesClosedTed Smith 601 · Las Vegas, NVJul 7, 1973 · N7464S · Substantial damage