Twin piston

N78KT

1975 Aerostar 601P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1975
Serial
61P-0258-049
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jbt Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Shawano, WI
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1975 Aerostar 601P
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Registration record

N78KT on the FAA register

Type
1975 Aerostar 601P
Serial
61P-0258-049
Engines
2 × Lycoming TIO-540 series
Registered owner
Jbt Aviation LLC
Shawano, WI
Certificate issued
2021-12-02
Airworthiness date
1975-10-07
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA8F20
Mode S (octal)
52507440
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 N78KT.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N78KT.
  • 1975-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N78KT

N78KT is a 1975 Aerostar 601P, serial number 61P-0258-049. The FAA register lists Jbt Aviation LLC as the registrant in Shawano, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 2, 2021 and expires on December 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 October 7, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N78KT.

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 N78KT.

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.