# N9531Q: 1976 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2013
- 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-0354-109
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 30, 1985
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: AD4256
- Owner when cancelled: [Beaumont Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEAUMONT%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9531Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9531Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9531Q-2013-05-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 NYC86LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA193), Aug 3, 1986: Piper PA-60-601P (N9531Q), Lancaster, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL84LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA032), Oct 29, 1983: Piper PA-61P (N9531Q), Norfolk, VA, substantial 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.

- [Accident 19860803082739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860803082739A), Aug 3, 1986: Piper PA60601P (N9531Q), Lancaster, PA, Substantial damage. The copilot panicked, stalled the aircraft on takeoff. Pilot failed to review procedures with copilot.
- [Accident 19831029056069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831029056069A), Oct 29, 1983: Piper PA60601P (N9531Q), Norfolk, VA, Substantial damage. Pilot claimed aircraft would not climb after liftoff. Takeoff was aborted and landing gear collapsed stopping.

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