# N60CF: 1977 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2017-07-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- 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: 61P-0415-149
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 28, 2000
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A7C51E
- Owners when cancelled: [May James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAY%20JAMES%20E), [Richard D Starr And James L Starr LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHARD%20D%20STARR%20AND%20JAMES%20L%20STARR%20LLC)
- Location: [Auburn, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Auburn)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6099° N, 85.4808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Auburn, AL, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60CF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=60CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60CF-2017-07-07

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 IAD05CA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05CA025), Dec 19, 2004: Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N60CF), Wheeling, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot misjudged his distance/speed, and his intentional landing on an unsuitable taxiway at night. A factor in the accident was the night light conditions.

## 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 20041218034479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041218034479A), Dec 18, 2004: Piper PA60601P (N60CF), Wheeling, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) Based on tire marks and ground scarring leading to the crash site, it appears that the pilot attempted to land on a short taxiway at night utilizing the…

## Other aircraft with N60CF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N60CF): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 10153, built 2024

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