# N7421S: 1969 Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2013-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606)
- 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: 61-0006
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1999
- Last registry action: July 25, 2008
- Mode S code: A9FC84
- Owner when cancelled: [Donoho Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONOHO%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Fort Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Fort%20Collins)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6469° N, 105.0295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80524, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7421S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7421S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7421S-2013-07-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 601: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601.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 DEN00FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA086), Apr 30, 2000: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 (N7421S), Estes Park, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A descent below the surrounding terrain, by the pilot, in IMC conditions. Factors were high mountainous terrain, clouds, inaccurate weather evaluation by the pilot, and the pilot's flight into IMC…

## 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 20000430011889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000430011889A), Apr 30, 2000: N7421S, Estes Park, CO, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) On April 30, 2000, at 1211 MDT, a smith Aerostar 601, N7412S was destroyed when it impacted at 12,600 feet above mean sea level on commanche peak in the…

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