Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P accident near St. Clair Shore, MI
On April 1, 1999, a Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P (airplane) was involved in an accident near St. Clair Shore, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 1, 1999
- Place
- St. Clair Shore, MI
- Aircraft
- Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.461°N, 82.900°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00429
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 1, 1999, at 1230 eastern standard time (est), a Smith Aerostar 601P, N441CB, owned and operated by a private pilot, was reported missing. Pieces from the airplane were recovered from Lake St Clair, 7 miles east of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, on May 1, 1999. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time the airplane would have been airborne. The business flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was filed. The pilot was recovered from Lake St. Clair on July 2, 1999. The passenger's body had been recovered from Lake St. Clair on May 1, 1999. The cross country flight departed the Port Huron, St. Clair County International Airport, Port Huron, Michigan, at 1130 est, and was en route to Freemont, Ohio. A witness, employed by the pilot's company, said that the pilot "would have taken the shortest route, over [Lake] St. Clair, Ontario [Province], and [Lake] Erie," to get to Freemont, Ohio. The witness said that the pilot was supposed to meet a customer at Freemont Airport, at 1230 est. When the pilot did not show, the customer contacted the company. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman records indicate that the pilot held a private pilot certificate with airplane, single and multi-engine land ratings. A temporary airman certificate, issued on April 26, 1996, indicated that the certificate was issued on basis of Germany Pilot License, number BWKA-76-378, not valid for agricultural aircraft operations. The application for the certificate, dated April 25, 1996, indicated the pilot had 1,296 total
Probable cause
Undetermined as the aircraft was not recovered.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
