Aircraft Description
N601PE is a 1977 Smith AEROSTAR 601P, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vcs Transportation LLC in Hampton, VA. This aircraft holds a special flight permit airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 1, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on June 19, 2007. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO 540 SER engine producing 260 horsepower, N601PE is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7CC40 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N601PE was last updated on March 4, 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 N601PE. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC