# N79CM: 1968 Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 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: 60-0009
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 12, 1985
- Last registry action: May 4, 1991
- Mode S code: AAB5EA
- Owner when cancelled: [Top Flight Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOP%20FLIGHT%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9982° N, 82.3780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33610, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79CM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=79CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N79CM-2013-05-09

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 (3)

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 MIA85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA131), Mar 25, 1985: Piper Aerostar 600 (N79CM), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA85IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA021), Oct 30, 1984: Piper PA-60 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA81FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA070), May 6, 1981: Aerostar 600 (N79CM), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 19850325009409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850325009409A), Mar 25, 1985: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control when right brake locked on landing. Departed side of runway where main gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19841115065689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841115065689I), Nov 15, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Pilot felt bump after turning onto taxiway. Right gear collapsed after striking curb.
- [Incident 19841029076299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841029076299I), Oct 29, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Jacksonville, FL, Minor damage. Tire blew on takeoff. Aircraft veered off runway during landing at other airport. Broken collar near scissor ear.
- [Incident 19840618054089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840618054089I), Jun 18, 1984: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Charlotte, NC, Minor damage. Encountered wake turbulence at intersection. Aircraft was twisted to left. Right main gear scissors broke.
- [Incident 19830527046579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830527046579I), May 27, 1983: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Dequeen, AR, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed after touchdown. Nose gear doors were binding on the fuselage.
- [Accident 19810506023029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506023029A), May 6, 1981: Piper PA60600 (N79CM), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Nose wheel collapsed during landing. Cause undetermined. Hazardous material was aboard aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N79CM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N79CM): Textron G58, S/N TH-2539, built 2023

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