White Plains – Elkhart

On July 12, 1994 at 09:16 AM, White Plains – Elkhart experienced a crash involving Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), operated by Clifford Botway, with the event recorded near White Plains-Westchester County New York.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During an aborted takeoff, the airplane overran the 4,451 foot long runway, went down a hill, and struck a fence. According to the pilot, 'during the takeoff roll, the indicated airspeed needle climbed to approximately 60 knots, but then would go no further... My attempts to dislodge it by tapping on the face of the gauge were futile...I pulled back the throttles and applied full brakes...' The pilot reported that based on the existing conditions 'the airplane can accelerate from rest to rotation speed and back to rest in less than 3,500 feet.' The examination of the airplane revealed the pitot tube was internally obstructed with an insect and mud.

Aircraft reference details include registration N323CB, MSN 60-8365-007, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.0340°, -73.7629°.