Twin piston

N479CB

1979 Aerostar 601P

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
61P06427963296
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Island Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
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1979 Aerostar 601P
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Registration record

N479CB on the FAA register

Type
1979 Aerostar 601P
Serial
61P06427963296
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Island Air LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2021-10-14
Airworthiness date
1979-05-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5E2BD
Mode S (octal)
51361275
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 N479CB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N479CB.
  • 1993-08-24
    Accident at Saint James, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N479CB

N479CB is a 1979 Aerostar 601P, serial number 61P06427963296. The FAA register lists Island Air LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming TIO-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 May 15, 1979.

N479CB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1993-08-24 Accident · Saint James, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA337
Reported aircraft: Piper Aerostar 601P
Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND, AND HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS NEAR THE END 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.