# N747KD: Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 1997-06-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 26, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- Serial number: 60004291
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1987
- Last registry action: February 19, 1997
- Mode S code: AA0D70
- Owner when cancelled: [Dolphin Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOLPHIN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.3383° N, 82.5437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sarasota, FL, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747KD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=747KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747KD-1997-06-26

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

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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.

- [Incident 19821130065449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821130065449I), Nov 30, 1982: Piper PA60600 (N747KD), Raleigh, NC, Substantial damage. Engine failed at cruise altitude. Declared emergency. Found that the camshaft failed and crank case was cracked.
- [Incident 19820426017119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820426017119I), Apr 26, 1982: Piper PA60600 (N747KD), Charlotte, NC. Attitude gyro failed on climb. Pilot unable to use partial panel. Lost control and altitude. Broke out and landed.
- [Incident 19800715061129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800715061129I), Jul 15, 1980: Piper PA60600 (N747KD), Raleigh, NC, Minor damage. Nose gear would not lock down due to ruptured landing gear flex line.
- [Incident 19790312008369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790312008369I), Mar 12, 1979: Piper PA60600 (N747KD), Huntington, WV, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Nose bungee had insufficient downlock tension.
- [Incident 19780206006209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780206006209I), Feb 6, 1978: Piper 600SMITH (N747KD), Lancaster, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown. Right main wheel was locked with ice. Right gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N747KD

- [Cancelled 2008-11-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N747KD-2008-11-14): Boeing 747-236F, S/N 22306. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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