# N9784Q: Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2023-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- Serial number: 60-0416-143
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 25, 2016
- Last registry action: March 16, 2022
- Mode S code: ADA450
- Owner when cancelled: [Golike Douglas A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLIKE%20DOUGLAS%20A)
- Location: [Lawton, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Lawton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1383° N, 85.8421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49065, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9784Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9784Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9784Q-2023-03-25

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 600: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ERA22FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA351), Aug 2, 2022: Smith Aerostar 600 (N9784Q), South Haven Charter Township, MI, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of power to the left engine due to contamination of the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to properly configure the airplane for flight with one engine…
- [NTSB MIA87IA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA246), Sep 16, 1987: Piper PA-60 (N9784Q), W.Palm Beach, FL, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA86IA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA069), Feb 2, 1986: Piper PA-60 (N9784Q), Folkston, GA, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRG22), Jan 21, 1978: Aerostar 601 (N9784Q), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20220802013979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220802013979A), Aug 2, 2022: Smith AEROSTAR 600 (N9784Q), South Haven, MI, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On August 02, 2022 at approximately 0800 local time, a Smith Aerostar 600 aircraft, [privacy data omitted], registered to a commercial rated pilot disappeared…
- [Incident 19920728033349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920728033349I), Jul 28, 1992: Piper PA60600 (N9784Q), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout.
- [Incident 19890829047419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890829047419I), Aug 29, 1989: Piper PA60600 (N9784Q), Columbus, GA, Minor damage. Low oil pressure on right engine. Precautionary landing. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Found stuck exhaust valve.
- [Incident 19870916066019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870916066019I), Sep 16, 1987: Piper PA60600 (N9784Q), West Palm Beach, FL, Minor damage. The left main gear collapsed on landing. Torque link found broken. Link pin PN4000503 had failed. Wheel rotated.
- [Incident 19860201034409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860201034409I), Feb 1, 1986: Piper PA60600 (N9784Q), Folkston, GA, Minor damage. Left gear retract strut assembly suffered an overload fracture on landing. Left gear folded outwards.
- [Accident 19780121000909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780121000909A), Jan 21, 1978: Piper 600SMITH (N9784Q), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage

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