# N985JL: 1975 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, registration cancelled 2021-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2021
- Exported to: Bahamas
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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-0244-040
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1975
- Last registry action: July 15, 2021
- Mode S code: ADBE8A
- Location: Cat Island, Bahamas
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N985JL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=985JL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N985JL-2021-08-20

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

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000519028799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000519028799I), May 19, 2000: Piper PA60601P (N985JL), Danville, IL, Minor damage. (-23)On 05/19/2000, Piper Aerostar aircraft N985JL, operated by usa charter (U9CA), hit some tree tops during takeoff from danvilla Illinois (dnv) ru nway 16.…
- [Incident 19940302006069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940302006069I), Mar 2, 1994: Piper PA60601P (N985JL), Little Rock, AR, Minor damage. Left gear door struck the ground while taxiing clear of runway. Gear door did not cycle up on lowering gear.
- [Incident 19930416026449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930416026449I), Apr 16, 1993: Piper PA60601P (N985JL), Hot Springs, AR. Electrical malfunction in flight. Precautionary landing. Power cable to alternator chaffed to engine frame.

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