Twin piston

N23LL

1975 Smith Aerostar 601

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
61-0252-100
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ajca Farms LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
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Registration record

N23LL on the FAA register

Type
1975 Smith Aerostar 601
Serial
61-0252-100
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Ajca Farms LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2025-06-30
Airworthiness date
1975-09-15
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2072C
Mode S (octal)
50403454
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N23LL.
  • 2005-02-05
    Accident at Murrieta, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N23LL

N23LL is a 1975 Smith Aerostar 601, serial number 61-0252-100. The FAA register lists Ajca Farms LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 30, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-540 series engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 15, 1975.

N23LL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-02-05 Accident · Murrieta, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX05LA089
Reported aircraft: Smith Aerostar 601
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude on final approach, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.

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.