# N9797Q: 1977 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 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-0432-160
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 1977
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2000
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: ADA870
- Owner when cancelled: [Srq Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SRQ%20INC)
- 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/N9797Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9797Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9797Q-2013-11-08

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 (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 NYC07FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA038), Dec 2, 2006: Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N9797Q), West Dover, VT, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control during approach for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a collision with trees.

## 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 20061202028989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061202028989A), Dec 2, 2006: Piper PA60601P (N9797Q), West Dover, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) History of flight: on December 2, 2006, about 1245 standard time, a smith Aerostar 601P, N9797Q, was destroyed when it impacted the ground in West Dover,…
- [Incident 19930830035689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930830035689I), Aug 30, 1993: Piper PA60601P (N9797Q), Grass Valley, CA, Minor damage. Pilot stated he forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.

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