# N601LC: 1978 Piper AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-601p) (registry code 7106012)
- 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-0538-228
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1988
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A7CBF3
- Owner when cancelled: [Hangars Plus Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANGARS%20PLUS%20INC)
- Location: [Eaton Rapids, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Eaton%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5084° N, 84.6613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48827, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601LC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601LC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601LC-2012-10-11

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 Piper AEROSTAR 601P: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-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 CHI90LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA023), Nov 8, 1989: Piper 601P (N601LC), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING TO CIRCLE AND LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE MANEUVER (STEEP TURN)…

## 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 19891108044769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891108044769A), Nov 8, 1989: Piper PA60601P (N601LC), Cincinnati, OH, Substantial damage. Stalled during tight turn while circling airport to land after a vcr approach. Leveled just prior to ground impact.

## Other aircraft with N601LC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601LC): Bombardier CL-600-2B16, S/N 5129, built 1993

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