# NTSB Accident FTW99FA199
> **Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601P** · 1999-07-23 · BETHANY, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99FA199
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19259
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-07-23
- **Location:** BETHANY, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.499408, -97.639602
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Smith, Ted Aerostar
- **Model:** AEROSTAR 601P
- **Registration:** N345LS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the minimum controllable airspeed.  A factor was the disconnected rubber interconnect boot, which resulted in the partial loss of left engine power.

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