# N8999A: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 1982-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- Serial number: 61P-0501-206
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1978
- Last registry action: October 2, 1982
- Mode S code: AC6A57
- Owners when cancelled: [Balf Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALF%20CO), [Florida Skyways](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20SKYWAYS), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Newington, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Newington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6868° N, 72.7306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8999A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8999A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8999A-1982-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA014), Nov 28, 1978: Aerostar 601P (N8999A), Hartford, CT, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19781128044589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781128044589A), Nov 28, 1978: Piper PA60601P (N8999A), Hartford, CT, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Left engine over temp piston, erratic turbo gate. Misc undetermines of aircraft control.

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