# N702HB: 1969 Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2013-05-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 3, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- 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: 60-0020
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1973
- Last registry action: September 9, 1989
- Mode S code: A95CAD
- Owner when cancelled: [Wheeler Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Reasearch Triangle, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Reasearch%20Triangle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9201° N, 78.8671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27709, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N702HB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=702HB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N702HB-2013-05-03

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 600: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 IAD79FID12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID12), Apr 4, 1979: Ted Smith 600 (N702HB), Richmond, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76II027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II027), Oct 28, 1975: Smith A600 (N702HB), Lynchburg, VA, incident, minor damage

## 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 19790404006429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790404006429A), Apr 4, 1979: Piper 600ASMITH (N702HB), Richmond, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot taxied off an unlighted taxiway at night. Taxiway had yellow center line and white edge markings.
- [Accident 19770701033259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770701033259A), Jul 1, 1977: Piper 600SMITH (N702HB), WV, Substantial damage

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