# N3AU: 1977 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2015-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- 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: 61P-0435-162
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 10, 1994
- Last registry action: March 8, 2000
- Mode S code: A31AB3
- Owner when cancelled: [Tropical Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROPICAL%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3AU-2015-05-06

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 601P: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19901127060589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901127060589I), Nov 27, 1990: Piper PA60601P (N3AU), Lancaster, PA. Mechanical malfunction on climb. Returned. Found exhaust leak at the left engine near turbocharger.
- [Incident 19901026057859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901026057859I), Oct 26, 1990: Piper PA60601P (N3AU), Buffalo, NY. NR1 engine fire warning. Emergency landing. Turbo charger exhaust gasket leaked hot gas on detector.
- [Incident 19890815050859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890815050859I), Aug 15, 1989: Piper PA60600 (N3AU), Parkersburg, WV. Left engine lost power at altitude. Returned to parksburg. Cause is unknown.

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