# N700PS: 1977 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- 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-0427-157
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 3, 2012
- Last registry action: January 12, 2015
- Mode S code: A955E4
- Owner when cancelled: [M & H Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/M%20%26%20H%20VENTURES%20LLC)
- Location: [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8721° N, 113.9940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Missoula, MT, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700PS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=700PS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700PS-2018-06-08

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 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 ERA12FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12FA146), Jan 16, 2012: Aerostar PA-60-601P (N700PS), Philadelphia, MS, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff following loss of power to the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the loss of control was the pilot’s failure to…

## 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 20120116000979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120116000979A), Jan 16, 2012: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (N700PS), Philadelphia, MS, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Aircraft crashed during climbout.
- [Incident 19790612015459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790612015459I), Jun 12, 1979: Piper PA28/ (N700PS), Paintsville, KY, Minor damage. Pilot landed short of the runway, nose gear collapsed when it hit the concrete lip.

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