1 fatal · SMITH AEROSTAR 601P · 2014-09-10 · Austin, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14FA494
Event ID
20140910X71553
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-10
Location
Austin, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.233333, -97.199996
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SMITH
Model
AEROSTAR 601P
Registration
N711YM
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient clearance from trees during the single-engine landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the loss of power in the left engine due to an improperly installed rubber boot that became dislodged and was then partially sucked into the fuel injector servo, which caused an excessively rich fuel-air mixture that would not support combustion.