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N23LL1975 Smith AEROSTAR 601

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jun 30, 2032
Based in
Kalispell, MT
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Ajca Farms LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
Jun 30, 2025
Expires
Jun 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Sep 15, 1975

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Smith
Model
AEROSTAR 601
Year
1975
Serial number
61-0252-100
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2072C

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowAjca Farms LLCKalispell, MT · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 5, 2005 · Murrieta, CA

The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude on final approach, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX05LA089

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA089)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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