Twin piston

N398MA

1978 Aerostar 601P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
61P-0529-223
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-S1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mullens Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Estero, FL
1978 Aerostar 601P
Representative photo of a Aerostar 601P. Not a photo of N398MA.
Registration record

N398MA on the FAA register

Type
1978 Aerostar 601P
Serial
61P-0529-223
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-540-S1A5
Registered owner
Mullens Aviation LLC
Estero, FL
Certificate issued
2022-07-22
Airworthiness date
2024-03-08
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4A195
Mode S (octal)
51120625
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 N398MA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2022-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N398MA to the current registrant.
  • 2016-02-24
    N398MA previously assigned to a Cessna T210L / Turbo 210L / 210 Centurion (s/n 21061441); cancelled.
  • 2000-03-23
    N398MA previously assigned to a Eurocopter AS 350 BA (s/n 1856); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N398MA

N398MA is a 1978 Aerostar 601P, serial number 61P-0529-223. The FAA register lists Mullens Aviation LLC as the registrant in Estero, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 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 March 8, 2024.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N398MA. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Aerostar 601P type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Aerostar 601P specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-10-25 Accident · Borger, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14LA031
Reported aircraft: Cessna T210L — a different aircraft that carried the N398MA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The failure of the No. 4 connecting rod due to inadequate oil lubrication.

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.