N44AK - 1978 Smith Aerostar 601P Aircraft Registration

1978 SMITH AEROSTAR 601P

Aircraft Description

N44AK is a 1978 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Avcom Co in Friday Harbor, WA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 12, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on March 25, 2004. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N44AK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5484E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N44AK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.9747, -117.6370 on July 27, 2025. The FAA registry record for N44AK was last updated on September 29, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Smith is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 184 Smith aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AEROSTAR 601P model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N44AK. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1978
Manufacturer
SMITH
Model
AEROSTAR 601P
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
Cruise Speed
144 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 12, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 25, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
AVCOM CO
Address
345 CESSNA AVE
City
FRIDAY HARBOR
State / Zip Code
Washington98250-9147
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
Avcom
ICAO Code
AOC

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51244116
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5484E

Additional Details

Registration
N44AK
Serial Number
61P-0481-194
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
6
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 29, 2023
Last Update Date
September 29, 2023
Unique ID
00980793

Last Known Position

Date
July 27, 2025 (UTC 23:58:25)
Airport
Latitude
33.974701
Longitude
-117.637001

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC