# N601DF: 1969 Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2006-02-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 2, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606)
- 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: 61-0014
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1993
- Last registry action: May 17, 2005
- Mode S code: A7CB47
- Owner when cancelled: [Kline And Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KLINE%20AND%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [Stevensville, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Stevensville)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5163° N, 114.0635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59870, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601DF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601DF-2006-02-02

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 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 SEA05LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA032), Dec 30, 2004: Aerostar 601 (N601DF), Hamilton, MT, destroyed. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the lack of lubrication and subsequent failure of the left engine's right turbocharger for undetermined reasons, and subsequent forced landing after takeoff. A…

## 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 20041230033789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041230033789A), Dec 30, 2004: Piper PA60601 (N601DF), Hamilton, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 30, 2004, at 1300 MDT, an Aerostar 601, N601DF, registered to kline and associates, collided with the ground after losing the left engine…

## Other aircraft with N601DF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601DF): Canadair CL-600 CHALLENGER, S/N 1049

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