N200FF – Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P – 2004-09-26 NTSB Accident Report

On September 26, 2004, a Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N200FF) was involved in an incident near Broomfield, CO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision to accept a short traffic pattern and the improper flare resulting in a hard landing.

On September 26, 2004, at 1137 mountain daylight time, a Ted Smith Aerostar 601P, N200FF, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged during a hard landing at the Denver-Jefferson County Airport (BJC), Broomfield, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted on a visual flight rules flight plan under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot and passenger on board the airplane reported no injuries. The local flight originated at 1050.

The pilot said he was asked by the BJC tower to make a short approach. He was then asked to make his right base turn, such that he had to continue his turn to roll out on final over the runway. The pilot said he leveled the wings and had a hard landing.

This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN04LA148. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N200FF.