# N7435S: Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 1999-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606)
- Serial number: 61-0020
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1980
- Last registry action: March 16, 1999
- Mode S code: AA00C7
- Owner when cancelled: [Leach Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEACH%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Mira Loma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mira%20Loma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9965° N, 117.5313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91752, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7435S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7435S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7435S-1999-04-28

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 LAX97LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA244), Jul 12, 1997: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601 (N7435S), Boulder City, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, his failure to obtain the current wind information, his selection of the wrong runway, and his delay in aborting landing.

## 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 19970711047749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970711047749A), Jul 11, 1997: N7435S, Bouldercity, NV, Substantial damage. (-16) The pilot decided to land on runway 33. Winds were very strong (30-40MPH) out of the south. The pilot became aware that he was not going to be able to…

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