# Accident 19740205001749A: Piper 601SMITH, Lawrence, KS, February 5, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 1974
- Place: Lawrence, KS
- Airport: Lawrence Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 39.0111° N, 95.2165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LAWRENCE RGNL (LWC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0111&lon=-95.2165&mi=10
- Aircraft: N601DP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N601DP-2025-07-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601 (registry code 8360606, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER 601SMITH
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 35 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC74DCG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCG21) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740205001749A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THOUGHT AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TAKEOFF,ABORTED,ROLLED INTO DIRT AT END OF RUNWAY,ENGINES FOUND NORMAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 MKC74DCG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCG21), Feb 5, 1974: Aerostar 601 (N601DP), Lawrence, KS, substantial damage

## Other reports on N601DP (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19850220019529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850220019529I), Feb 20, 1985: Piper PA60601 (N601DP), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Right engine shutdown due to low oil pressure. Nose gear collapsed at touchdown. Found faulty hydraulic pump seal.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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