Accident Ted Smith Aerostar 600 N868Y, Wednesday 19 July 1978
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Date:Wednesday 19 July 1978
Time:00:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic AEST model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Ted Smith Aerostar 600
Owner/operator:Custom Air Lim
Registration: N868Y
MSN: 60-0010
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Jacksonville, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
fuel valves in x-feed,16 gals fuel found in fuselage tank not avail to engines in x-feed.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA78FA105
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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