NONE · Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 · 1992-06-26 · PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA263
Event ID
20001211X14916
Type
Accident
Date
1992-06-26
Location
PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.619098, -112.419021
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Smith, Ted Aerostar
Model
AEROSTAR 601
Registration
N601DE
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE AIRPLANE'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE AN ADEQUATE RATE OF CLIMB BECAUSE OF DEGRADED AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE AND THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITION.