# N909KF: 1978 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2008-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-520-series) (registry code 41584)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 61P0484196
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 2005
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2005
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: AC9182
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky Lifts LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20LIFTS%20LLC)
- Location: [League City, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/League%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5037° N, 95.0872° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77573, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N909KF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=909KF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N909KF-2008-12-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 DFW05CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA247), Sep 22, 2005: Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N909KF), Mexia, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the barn. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the high-density altitude.

## 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 20050921022779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050921022779A), Sep 21, 2005: Piper PA60601P (N909KF), Mexia, TX, Destroyed. (-23) Departed to the south with 4 pax and full fuel. Runway is 4000' and it was hot. PIC stated that it would not climb at recommended airspeed and that the…

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