# N260A: 1978 Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2012-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- 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: 60-0496-161
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1986
- Last registry action: April 5, 2004
- Mode S code: A27EFD
- Owner when cancelled: [Gray John K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAY%20JOHN%20K)
- Location: [Dickson, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Dickson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0772° N, 87.4428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37055, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=260A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N260A-2012-09-18

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 Smith AEROSTAR 600: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600.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 ATL86FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA147), May 29, 1986: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 (N260A), Dickson, TN, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19860529019829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860529019829A), May 29, 1986: Piper PA60600 (N260A), Dickson, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft failed to clear trees on takeoff. Pitch trim found full nose down. Pilot failed to override controls.

## Other aircraft with N260A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N260A): Bell 206B, S/N 2505

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