# N601DE: Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 1999-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606)
- Serial number: 610007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 3, 1992
- Last registry action: November 18, 1998
- Mode S code: A7CB46
- Owners when cancelled: [Reid Ramona L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REID%20RAMONA%20L), [Reid Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REID%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Wyandotte, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Wyandotte)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7498° N, 94.6804° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74370, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601DE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601DE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601DE-1999-01-26

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 LAX92LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA263), Jun 26, 1992: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 (N601DE), Prescott, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE AIRPLANE'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE AN ADEQUATE RATE OF CLIMB BECAUSE OF DEGRADED AERODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE AND THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES. A FACTOR IN THE…

## 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 19920626022069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920626022069A), Jun 26, 1992: Piper PA60601 (N601DE), Prescott, AZ, Substantial damage. Unable to climb after liftoff. Settled into desert terrain. Gear was stiff legged. Hornet nest in nose cone inlet.

## Other aircraft with N601DE

- [Cancelled 2017-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601DE-2017-07-07): Burkholder Jimmy C ZODIAC 601 HD, S/N 6-3525, built 2001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Burkholder Jimmy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKHOLDER%20JIMMY%20C), [Mc Alpin, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Mc%20Alpin)

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