Is the Aerostar 601P pressurized?
In 1972 Ted Smith bought back all the rights to the aircraft and continued to manufacture Aerostars in Santa Maria, California. He also introduced the pressurized Aerostar 601P. The 601P had engines with higher-rate turbochargers to feed a cabin pressurization system.
How far can a Cessna 414 fly?
1,200 miles
Overall, the 414 is flexible. It can fly six people on a 2-hour trip in a comfortable pressurized cabin or it can fly two people some 1,200 miles.
Is Aerostar a safe plane?
Safety record The Aerostars fatal accident rate for the period was 4.4 per 100,000 flight hours. By comparison, the Beech Baron 58s was only 1.4-more than three times better. Similarly, in total accidents, the Aerostar had a rate of 12.9, compared to 4.9 for the Baron.
How much does a 700p Aerostar weigh?
PIPER AEROSTAR 600/601/700P. Its speed is increased to 275 mph at sea level and its gross weight is boosted to 6,300 pounds. The latest 601B features wings extended 15 inches on each side to result in an increased gross weight, which has, in turn, boosted useful load by about 270 pounds.
What kind of engine does a Super 700 Aerostar have?
The company appears to be doing well, and has come up with an upgrade called the Super 700 Aerostar, which takes 601P and 602P Aerostars and fits them with 350 HP Lycoming TIO-540-U2A engines turning three-blade Hartzell props. The resulting airplane gets a gross weight boost, up to 6356 pounds ramp weight.
When did my Aerostar get a 350 hp engine?
The engines on my Aerostar were upgraded to 350 HP per the Machen STC in 1988. I have overhauled the props and eliminated the need for a 50-hour inspection by installing the hub modification. However, I have not purchased the Machen tail pipe system to eliminate the repetitive inspection on the pipes.
What was the accident rate of the Aerostar?
Our initial study in 1984 of accident statistics from FAA and NTSB data on the Aerostar (covering the years 1978 through 1982) showed the Aerostar had the worst accident rate (both fatal and total) of any twin-engine aircraft still in production in 84. The Aerostars fatal accident rate for the period was 4.4 per 100,000 flight hours.