# N83AT: 1976 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2015-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- 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: 61P-0296-074
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1976
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1987
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: AB5613
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerostar Transport Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSTAR%20TRANSPORT%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Headland, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Headland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3663° N, 85.3104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36345, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83AT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83AT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83AT-2015-04-30

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 601P: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p.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 ATL89FA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA166), Jun 21, 1989: Piper PA-60-601P (N83AT), Lithia Springs, GA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: INFLIGHT ENGINE/WING FIRE DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE'S LEFT EXHAUST TAILPIPE. THE EXHAUST TAILPIPE FAILED IN FATIGUE AS A RESULT OF FLUCTUATING STRESSES INDUCED BY A DETERIORATED ENGINE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890621016799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890621016799A), Jun 21, 1989: Piper PA60601P (N83AT), Atlanta, GA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Undetected engine fire melted spar. Wing and engine separated. Turbo exhaust pipe came off. Engine mount fractured.
- [Incident 19890108007509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890108007509I), Jan 8, 1989: Piper PA60601P (N83AT), Albany, GA, Minor damage. Shut down surging engine. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Cause of problems not determined yet.

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