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N7488S

N7488S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith AEROSTAR 600. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 1991. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N7488S is reserved by a private party since October 8, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on August 8, 2026.

Smith AEROSTAR 600 cancelled July 19, 1991

Serial number
600045100
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 27, 1987
Last owner
Edwards Lawrence R (Individual)
Fort Smith, AR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7488S

FTW91FA045Accident on March 1, 1991 at Fort Chaffee, AR: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-60-600 · serial 60-0045-100

THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER OVERHAUL OF THE ENGINES BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESULTING IN OIL LOSS, DETERIORATED ENGINE PERFORMANCE, AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site