Lancaster - Lancaster

On June 25, 1992 at 05:34 PM, Lancaster - Lancaster experienced a crash involving Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), operated by Zero One Tango, with the event recorded near Lancaster Pennsylvania.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff ground run, witnesses observed the airplane at a slow speed, using the full length of the 4,102-ft runway before it became airborne briefly. The left wing dipped, struck some power lines, and the airplane crashed on a highway striking a car. Metallurgical teardown examinations of the two left engine turbochargers disclosed evidence of extreme wear in the bearings from the turbine wheel shafts which resulted in obstructed oil ports. Both occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N700MM, MSN 60-8265-031, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.0380°, -76.3057°.