Twin piston

N128AC

1974 Smith Aerostar 601

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
61-0170-084
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cga Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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Registration record

N128AC on the FAA register

Type
1974 Smith Aerostar 601
Serial
61-0170-084
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Cga Holdings LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2019-02-12
Airworthiness date
1981-11-12
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0716D
Mode S (octal)
50070555
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N128AC.
  • 2001-11-08
    Accident at Danville, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-11-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N128AC

N128AC is a 1974 Smith Aerostar 601, serial number 61-0170-084. The FAA register lists Cga Holdings LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2019 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-540 series engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 12, 1981.

N128AC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-11-08 Accident · Danville, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA022
Reported aircraft: Smith Aerostar 601
Probable cause: The separation of the main landing gear scissor assembly during landing for undetermined reasons, resulting in the directional control of the airplane not being possible.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.