Twin piston

N261KT

Aerostar 601P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
61P-0437-163
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Los Angeles, CA
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Aerostar 601P
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Registration record

N261KT on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar 601P
Serial
61P-0437-163
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Los Angeles, CA
Certificate issued
2024-10-18
Airworthiness date
1977-07-26
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A283A7
Mode S (octal)
50501647
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,100 nm
Cruise (type)
261 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$209,312 to $381,250
Middle half of 4 live Aerostar 601P listings, 1975–1979 models (median $295,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N261KT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N261KT.
  • 1977-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N261KT

N261KT is an Aerostar 601P, serial number 61P-0437-163. It is registered to an individual in Los Angeles, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-540 series engines and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 261 knots and a range of about 1,100 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 26, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N261KT.

Cruise
261 kt
Range
1,100 nm
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,900 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,440 ft
Fuel burn
25 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N261KT.

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.