# N9781Q: Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 601P](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (registry code 8360608)
- Serial number: 61P-0409-145
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1980
- Last registry action: May 3, 1994
- Mode S code: ADA3E7
- Owners when cancelled: [Laub Eric W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAUB%20ERIC%20W), [Adams John F III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20JOHN%20F%20III), [Frame Thomas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRAME%20THOMAS%20A)
- Location: [Eugene, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Eugene)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0680° N, 123.0802° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97401, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9781Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9781Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9781Q-2013-05-30

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 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 SEA85FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA035), Dec 13, 1984: Smith, Ted Aerostar Aerostar 601A (N9781Q), Genoa, NV, destroyed, 1 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 19841213076389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841213076389A), Dec 13, 1984: Piper PA60601P (N9781Q), Genoa, NV, Destroyed. Descended too low and impacted side of mountain on VFR flight. Mountain side in shadow and difficult to see.

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