# N9506Q: 1969 Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2013-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2013
- 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: 61-0026
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 1973
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1993
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: AD37E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerofletes Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROFLETES%20INC)
- Location: San Juan, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9506Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9506Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9506Q-2013-09-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CHI78DEX06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEX06), Dec 16, 1977: Aerostar 601P (N9506Q), Evansville, IN, minor damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19940831024489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940831024489I), Aug 31, 1994: Piper PA60601 (N9506Q), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Minor damage. During pilot check ride for employment got gear horn landing. Owner advised and power to silence. Landed gear up.
- [Accident 19771216042869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771216042869A), Dec 16, 1977: Smith 601PSMITH (N9506Q), Evansville, IN, Minor damage. Pilot tried to close & secure door that opened. Pilot's left hand injured by prop.

## Other aircraft with N9506Q

- [Cancelled 1966-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9506Q-1966-03-15): Beech 65, S/N LC-203. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Floair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLOAIR%20INC), [Newton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Newton)

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