Accident · 1998-09-04

NTSB case NYC98FA179 · Smith, Ted Aerostar TS-600 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1998-09-04
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Fatal injury
Aircraft: Smith, Ted Aerostar TS-600 (N600JB)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during a precautionary landing which resulted in a loss of control while operating with one engine shutdown. An additional cause was the improper maintenance procedures that resulted in the #5 cylinder not being tightened down. A factor was the night conditions.

Source: NTSB case NYC98FA179

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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