Twin piston

N778E

Aerostar 601P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
61P-0434-161
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Augustine, FL
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Aerostar 601P
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Registration record

N778E on the FAA register

Type
Aerostar 601P
Serial
61P-0434-161
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Augustine, FL
Certificate issued
2022-12-23
Airworthiness date
1977-07-12
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8723
Mode S (octal)
52503443
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 N778E.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N778E.
  • 1977-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N778E

N778E is an Aerostar 601P, serial number 61P-0434-161. It is registered to an individual in Saint Augustine, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 23, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 July 12, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N778E.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N778E.

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.