# N9823Q: 1977 Smith AEROSTAR 600, registration cancelled 2004-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 60-0466-154
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1993
- Last registry action: April 20, 2004
- Mode S code: ADB562
- Owner when cancelled: [Federal Armored Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEDERAL%20ARMORED%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Greenville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Greenville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1828° N, 85.2584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48838, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9823Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9823Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9823Q-2004-06-14

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZW780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZW780), May 12, 1995: TUBE. DEFECTIVE. PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NOSEGEAR TIRE WAS FLAT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE INNER TUBE, P/N 551-650, HAD FAILED AT THE BA

## 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 CHI84LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA137), Mar 23, 1984: Smith, Ted Aerostar 600 (N9823Q), Detroit, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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.

- [Incident 19930303007179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930303007179I), Mar 3, 1993: Piper PA60600 (N9823Q), Pellston, MI, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed on landing rollout.
- [Incident 19871215077249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871215077249I), Dec 15, 1987: Piper PA60600 (N9823Q), Battle Creek, MI, Minor damage. Lost directional control on takeoff. Aborted. Slid off runway. Blown into a runway sign.
- [Accident 19840322008519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840322008519A), Mar 22, 1984: Piper PA60600A (N9823Q), Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. Taxiway gave way allowing wheel of aircraft to drop in hole causing substantial damage to aircraft.
- [Incident 19800202030959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800202030959I), Feb 2, 1980: Piper 600SMITH (N9823Q), Ashland, NE. Pilot heard noises in aft end of aircraft. Unable to locate cause. May have been shifting cargo.
- [Incident 19790620016409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790620016409I), Jun 20, 1979: Piper 601PSMITH (N9823Q), Louisville, KY. Pilot returned after noticing higher than normal head temps, topped off with jet a fuel. Engines changed.

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