# N48MD: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- 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-0492-201
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 23, 1989
- Certificate issued: May 20, 1997
- Last registry action: May 30, 2000
- Mode S code: A5E757
- Owner when cancelled: [Wright Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9697° N, 96.7973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75248, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48MD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=48MD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48MD-2017-04-04

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

## 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 DEN99FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA066), Apr 23, 1999: Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N48MD), Ruidoso, NM, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reason. A factor was the low ceiling IMC weather condition.

## 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 19990423003909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990423003909A), Apr 23, 1999: Piper PA60601 (N48MD), Ruidoso, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (Tty) acft crashed a few minutes after take-off and was destroyed. The 2 POB suffered fatal injuries. Other circumstances are unknown. (From .19) on April 23,…

## Other aircraft with N48MD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48MD): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 10388, built 2024

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