Piper · turboprop
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) accident history and safety score
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) appears in 126 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.
Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics
Occupant Survivability Rate
Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.
30%
Class average: 60%
Weather Resilience
Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.
4.5/10
Class average: 5.8/10
Mechanical Integrity
Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.
7.2/10
Class average: 8/10
Operational Control Demand
Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).
7.5/10
Class average: 7.2/10
Flight System Redundancy
Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.
5/10
Class average: 4/10
Safety Signature Radar
Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator
Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)** (turboprop class).
Calculated Policy Score
43
High liability exposure. Special hull exclusions apply. Out-of-policy exception approval required.
• Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.
How We Calculate
These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.
They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.
Risk themes
GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.
Source links
Past accident rows
Incidents currently linked to Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy
BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.
11
Fatalities
0
Survivors
2
Sources
Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina
The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.
0
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex
Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.
2
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri
A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.
12
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson
BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.
3
Fatalities
0
Survivors
1
Sources
Candidate rows
Daily source candidates involving Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601)
2026-07-04
Piper ASN WikiBase occurrence at Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH)
Helgoland-Düne Airport (HGL/EDXH) · Private
0
Fatalities
2025-04-13
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) D-ICEL BAAA archive accident at Salzgitter-Drütte, Lower Saxony
Salzgitter-Drütte, Lower Saxony · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2024-03-14
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N1SS BAAA archive accident at Grass Valley, California
Grass Valley, California · Scott R. Shaw
0
Fatalities
2023-07-06
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N100PB BAAA archive accident at Burlington-Kit Carson County, Colorado
Burlington-Kit Carson County, Colorado · Doobie Air
1
Fatalities
2022-05-23
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N66CG BAAA archive accident at Durango, Durango
Durango, Durango · Raul Ignacion Posada
2
Fatalities
2020-04-23
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N601X BAAA archive accident at Craig, Colorado
Craig, Colorado · Tiadaghton Aviation
1
Fatalities
2020-01-28
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N6071R BAAA archive accident at Springfield-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois
Springfield-Abraham Lincoln, Illinois · LKJ Properties
3
Fatalities
2018-07-20
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N327BK BAAA archive accident at Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Robert T. Knight Sr.
0
Fatalities
2018-06-17
Piper PA GAA18CA441 NTSB dataset event at East Sound, WA, USA
East Sound, WA, USA · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2017-12-10
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N7529S BAAA archive accident at Miami-Executive (Kendall-Tamiami), Florida
Miami-Executive (Kendall-Tamiami), Florida · Carman W. Rollo
1
Fatalities
2017-08-19
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N7108 BAAA archive accident at Donegal Springs, Pennsylvania
Donegal Springs, Pennsylvania · Kurt Heitmeier
0
Fatalities
2016-10-20
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N601UK BAAA archive accident at Carrollton, Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia · Ian McMahon
0
Fatalities
2016-10-17
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N20NR BAAA archive accident at Karlsruhe-Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg
Karlsruhe-Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg · Pending verification
0
Fatalities
2015-10-07
PIPER PA GAA16CA008 NTSB dataset event at Glennallen, AK, USA
Glennallen, AK, USA · James and Deborah Lorence
0
Fatalities
2014-09-10
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N711YM BAAA archive accident at Austin-Bergstrom, Texas
Austin-Bergstrom, Texas · David Anderson
1
Fatalities
2014-03-19
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N90464 BAAA archive accident at Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado · Pending verification
1
Fatalities
2013-01-13
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N6081Y BAAA archive accident at Hermosillo-General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia, Sonora
Hermosillo-General Ignacio Pesqueira Garcia, Sonora · Din S. Vimadalal
0
Fatalities
2012-01-16
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N700PS BAAA archive accident at Philadelphia, Mississippi
Philadelphia, Mississippi · M & H Ventures
1
Fatalities
2012-01-05
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N104RM BAAA archive accident at North Las Vegas, Nevada
North Las Vegas, Nevada · Norman B. Ivans
0
Fatalities
2011-12-20
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) LV-WES BAAA archive accident at Las Varillas, Córdoba
Las Varillas, Córdoba · Pending verification
2
Fatalities
2011-10-31
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N76VK BAAA archive accident at Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Baja California
Tijuana-General Abelardo L. Rodríguez, Baja California · Francisco Zermeño
3
Fatalities
2011-01-03
PIPER ERA11WA126 NTSB dataset event at Corupa, BR
Corupa, BR · Aero Agricola Caicaria LTDA.
1
Fatalities
2010-12-22
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) C-FMLI BAAA archive accident at Falaise Lake, Northwest Territories
Falaise Lake, Northwest Territories · 5583 N.W.T.
0
Fatalities
2010-07-22
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N601AT BAAA archive accident at Cleburne, Texas
Cleburne, Texas · Aeropremiere
0
Fatalities
2010-01-23
Piper PA-61 Aerostar (Ted Smith 601) N222AQ BAAA archive accident at Aurora-Sugar Grove, Illinois
Aurora-Sugar Grove, Illinois · ENS Corporation
2
Fatalities