# N327BK: 1973 Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2021-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540-S1A5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-s1a5) (registry code 41788)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 61-0145-076
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2015
- Last registry action: July 20, 2018
- Mode S code: A38874
- Owner when cancelled: [Knight Robert T Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNIGHT%20ROBERT%20T%20SR)
- Location: [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3454° N, 91.0943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70810, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327BK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=327BK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N327BK-2021-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 601: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-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 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 (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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