# N345LS: 1976 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 61P-0315-085
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1976
- Last registry action: June 6, 2000
- Mode S code: A3D0EC
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N345LS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=345LS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N345LS-2013-08-13

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 601P: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p.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 FTW99FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99FA199), Jul 23, 1999: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601P (N345LS), Bethany, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the minimum controllable airspeed. A factor was the disconnected rubber interconnect boot, which resulted in the partial loss of left engine power.

## 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 19990723009439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990723009439A), Jul 23, 1999: Piper PA60601P (N345LS), Oklahoma City, OK, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Acft was on a maintenance check flight when it crashed shortly after take-off near the south end of the rwy, the 2 POB suffered fatal injuries, the acft was…

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