# N7526S: Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 1996-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- Serial number: 600158071
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 31, 1989
- Last registry action: December 20, 1995
- Mode S code: AA24B2
- Owner when cancelled: [Cherokee Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHEROKEE%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5695° N, 81.3265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32814, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7526S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7526S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7526S-1996-02-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 MIA90FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA021), Nov 2, 1989: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 600 (N7526S), Apopka, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE WATER, WHILE PROCEEDING OVER A LAKE AND APPROACHING THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19891102044409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891102044409A), Nov 2, 1989: Piper PA60600 (N7526S), Apopka, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Impact with lake waters. Pilot was up all night. No mechanical.
- [Incident 19890508029529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890508029529I), May 8, 1989: Piper PA60600 (N7526S), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Gear extended on climb. Hydraulic pressure at 0. Returned. Nose gear collpased. Hydraulic pressure hose ruptured.
- [Incident 19821228068809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821228068809I), Dec 28, 1982: Piper PA60600 (N7526S), North Myrtle Be, SC, Minor damage. Right engine lost oil pressure. Engine feathered. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Emergency gear procedures used.
- [Incident 19780628039509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780628039509I), Jun 28, 1978: Piper 600SMITH (N7526S), Worcester, MA, Minor damage. During rollout nose gear collapsed. Hole in hydraulic hose due to chafing.

## Other aircraft with N7526S

- [Cancelled 2019-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7526S-2019-06-12): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 3584, built 2004. Owner: [Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLSBORO%20AERO%20ACADEMY%20LLC), [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)

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