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N699RF1974 Smith AEROSTAR 600

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 12, 2004.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bessemer, AL
owner city / state
Engine
TI0-540 SER · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Air Carriers INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Bessemer, AL
Certificate issued
Jul 6, 1995
Canceled
Mar 12, 2004
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
May 10, 1974

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 600
Year
1974
Serial number
600169074
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
A94DA2

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. 1995 – 2004Air Carriers INCBessemer, AL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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 (3)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Landing gear · fitting · looseSep 16, 1998

    COLLAR WORK LOOSE OR BREAKS. THIS LETS TIRE ROTATE AND GROUND CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT IS LOST. SUBMITTER STATED THIS PROBLEM IS THE THIRD IN 3 YEARS. ONE SUCH BREAK CAUSED DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. WHEN IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL ON LANDING ROLL-OUT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · nut · looseAug 14, 1998

    JAM NUT HOLDING YOKE TO PEDAL BACKED OFF LETTING SHAFT ROTATE AND COME APART. WHEN ROD END (YOKE) CAME OFF OF BRAKE ACTUATOR, BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST ON LEFT BRAKE. PILOT WAS ABLE TO PARK AIRCRAFT USING STEERING AND LOWER POWER FOR TAXI. RETURN SPRING, YOKE, AND JAM NUT WERE RE-INSTALLED AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Electrical power · alternator · bearing failedFeb 22, 1996

    AFTER ONLY 20 HOURS OF TIME, ALTERNATOR BEARING FOUND FAILED WITH BELT TENSION OK. ALTERNATOR ALSO HAS HIGH RESISTANCE. UNIT OVERHAULED BY PRECISION ELECTRONICS, INC.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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