# N601WK: 1980 Piper AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2002-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 61P07928063404
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1984
- Last registry action: September 17, 2002
- Mode S code: A7CCF4
- Owner when cancelled: [Ieg Venture Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/IEG%20VENTURE%20MANAGEMENT%20INC)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8830° N, 87.6291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60602, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601WK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=601WK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601WK-2002-10-16

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 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 NYC00LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA252), Sep 7, 2000: Piper PA-60-601P (N601WK), Northampton, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in an attempted takeoff from a taxiway. A factor in the accident was the fog.

## 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 20000907040809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000907040809A), Sep 7, 2000: Piper PA60601P (N601WK), North Hampton, MA, Substantial damage. (.4) The airport consisted of a single runway oriented on a heading of 140/320 degrees. A taxiway oriented on a 120 degree heading intersected the runway at…
- [Incident 19831108070529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831108070529I), Nov 8, 1983: Piper PA60601P (N601WK), Mason City, IA. Lost an alternator on climbout. Continued flight then lost the other alternator due to overload. Defective diodes.

## Other aircraft with N601WK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601WK): Zenith-Pearl ZODIAC CH601XL2, S/N 6-6700, built 2007

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