# N601TS: 1975 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- 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-0194-014
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1992
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2008
- Last registry action: January 22, 2008
- Mode S code: A7CCB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Trek LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TREK%20LLC)
- Location: [Alexandria, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Alexandria)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8676° N, 95.3943° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56308, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601TS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601TS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601TS-2014-11-19

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 CHI08LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA180), Jul 2, 2008: Smith Aerostar 601P (N601TS), Alexandria, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20080702841789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080702841789A), Jul 2, 2008: Tedsmi AEROSTAR601P (N601TS), Alexandria, MN, Destroyed. (-23) On 07/02/2008, at approximately 0700 CST, a general aviation accident occurred one mile NE of Alexandria, MN 9AXN) airport. The aircraft, a Piper…
- [Incident 19921119052439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921119052439I), Nov 19, 1992: Piper PA60601P (N601TS), Siloam Springs, AR. Right engine on climb. Returned to airport. Found nut on NR4 cylinder rod cap bolt had come off.

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