# N181X: 1979 Piper AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2013-07-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601) (registry code 7106010)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6106457962139
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1981
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1987
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A14670
- Owner when cancelled: [Balcar Frank A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALCAR%20FRANK%20A)
- Location: [Palm Beach Shores, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Beach%20Shores)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.7811° N, 80.0632° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33404, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N181X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=181X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181X-2013-07-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper AEROSTAR 601: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA87LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA070), Jan 10, 1987: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 (N181X), Pahokee, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19900611066349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900611066349I), Jun 11, 1990: Piper PA60601P (N181X), Wheeling, WV, Minor damage. Pilot landed with the gear retracted. No mechanical malfunction found.
- [Accident 19870110000409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870110000409A), Jan 10, 1987: Piper PA60601 (N181X), Pahokee, FL, Substantial damage. The aircraft encountered a downdraft and impacted the water on final. The pilot failed to maintain airspeed.

## Other aircraft with N181X

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N181X-undated): Smith AEROSTAR 601, S/N 610149079. Triennial form not returned

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