# N1004W: 1988 Air Tractor AT-401, registration cancelled 2005-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-401](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-401) (registry code 0390204)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 401-0687
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1988
- Certificate issued: April 15, 1998
- Last registry action: June 15, 2004
- Mode S code: A007AD
- Owner when cancelled: [Riddell Flying Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDDELL%20FLYING%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [West Helena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Helena)
- Physical address: [W Helena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/W%20Helena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5511° N, 90.6792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72390, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1004W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1004W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1004W-2005-06-22

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-401: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-401.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW96LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA251), Jun 15, 1996: Air Tractor AT-401 (N1004W), Cash, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA301), Jul 11, 1995: Air Tractor AT-401 (N1004W), Cash, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO PARTIAL FAILURE OF ONE MAGNETO COMBINED WITH TOTAL FAILURE OF THE OTHER MAGNETO. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB MIA91LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA219), Sep 16, 1991: Air Tractor AT-401 (N1004W), Sumner, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE NO. 1 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960615013919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960615013919A), Jun 15, 1996: Airtrc AT401 (N1004W), Cash, AR, Destroyed. Aircraft lost power on takeoff struck a ditch at end of runway, came to rest in a rice field. (-23) on June 14, 1996, at 1930 local time, pilot was making last…
- [Accident 19950711018519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950711018519A), Jul 11, 1995: Airtrc AT401 (N1004W), Cash, AR, Substantial damage. En route to spray field engine lost power. Dumped load. Nosed over landing. Both mags misfiring or not firing.
- [Accident 19910916040069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910916040069A), Sep 16, 1991: Airtrc AT401 (N1004W), Sumner, MS, Substantial damage. Returning to base engine failed. Landing on dirt road wing caught on tall cotton. NR1 cylinder failed at plug hole.

## Other aircraft with N1004W

- [Cancelled 2024-07-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1004W-2024-07-10): Epic E1000, S/N K055. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Epic Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EPIC%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- [Cancelled 2013-10-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1004W-2013-10-28): Boeing CH-47F, S/N M8890, built 2010. Exported to Netherlands. Owner: [Boeing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CO), [Ridley Park, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Ridley%20Park)

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