# N909CA: 1976 Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2020-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (registry code 8360606)
- 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: 61-0281-107
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1976
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2014
- Last registry action: February 23, 2017
- Mode S code: AC90CE
- Owner when cancelled: [P&M Truck Sale Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/P%26M%20TRUCK%20SALE%20INC)
- Location: [Douglas, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Douglas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4593° N, 82.8676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31535, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N909CA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909CA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909CA-2020-07-10

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 601: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601.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 GAA19CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA083), Nov 28, 2018: Smith AEROSTAR601 (N909CA), Rock Hill, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot, which led him to rely on the passenger to apply brakes and rudder, which was performed improperly and led to a loss of…

## 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 20181128022999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181128022999A), Nov 28, 2018: Smith AEROSTAR 601 (N909CA), Rock Hill, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control on landing and aircraft departed the runway and collided with terrain causing substantial damage. Investigation revealed that…

## The same airframe elsewhere in the registry (1)

Matched by serial number 61-0281-107 and the registry's model code.

- [N221HM, cancelled 2011-02-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N221HM-2011-02-16): Smith AEROSTAR 601, S/N 61-0281-107, built 1976. Assigned, pending cancellation

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