Twin piston

N601RB

1969 Smith Aerostar 601

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
61-0040-77
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ridgecrest, CA
Registration record

N601RB on the FAA register

Type
1969 Smith Aerostar 601
Serial
61-0040-77
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ridgecrest, CA
Certificate issued
2014-05-23
Airworthiness date
1969-11-13
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7CC6F
Mode S (octal)
51746157
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N601RB.
  • 1969-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N601RB

N601RB is a 1969 Smith Aerostar 601, serial number 61-0040-77. It is registered to an individual in Ridgecrest, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 November 13, 1969.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N601RB.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N601RB.

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.