# N327BK: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: December 4, 2021
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=327BK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327BK

## Aircraft that carried N327BK

- [Cancelled 2021-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N327BK-2021-12-04): Smith AEROSTAR 601, S/N 61-0145-076, built 1973. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Knight Robert T Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNIGHT%20ROBERT%20T%20SR), [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)

## NTSB investigations on N327BK (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN18LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA285), Jul 20, 2018: Smith AEROSTAR601 (N327BK), Baton Rouge, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of right engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from corrosion debris in the fuel lines. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and pilot’s inadequate maintenance of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N327BK (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180720017439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180720017439A), Jul 20, 2018: Smith AEROSTAR 601 (N327BK), Baton Rouge, LA, Substantial damage. On Friday, July 20, 2018, N327BK, an Aerostar 601, sn 61-0145-076, was making a test run shortly after maintenance was done to the aircraft. The plane departed…

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