# N97Q: 1969 Smith AEROSTAR 601, registration cancelled 2013-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 61-0037-74
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 7, 1970
- Last registry action: January 2, 2013
- Mode S code: AD82AA
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1239° N, 89.8531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38120, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97Q-2013-08-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX76IL043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76IL043), Dec 27, 1975: Aero Star 601 (N97Q), San Diego, CA, incident, minor damage

## Other aircraft with N97Q

- [Cancelled 1970-03-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97Q-1970-03-09): Beech B-55, S/N TC-1042, built 1967. Owner: [Tobey Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOBEY%20INC), [Wethersfield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Wethersfield)

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