Accident: Smith AEROSTAR 600
Aug 2, 2022 · South Haven Charter Township, MI
NTSB numberERA22FA351Event id20220803105647
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A loss of power to the left engine due to contamination of the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to properly configure the airplane for flight with one engine inoperative.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Smith AEROSTAR 600
- Registration
- N9784Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Maneuvering Fuel contamination
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Southwest Michigan Regional Airport (BEH)16 nm (29 km) south-west
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