# N3159N: 1982 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 301-0469
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 2, 1982
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2004
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: A35D04
- Owner when cancelled: [Border Aviation Llp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BORDER%20AVIATION%20LLP)
- Location: [Langdon, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Langdon)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 48.8338° N, 98.3269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58249, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3159N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3159N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3159N-2015-05-19

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-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI05LA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA188), Jul 15, 2005: Air Tractor AT-301 (N3159N), Langdon, ND, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while attempting an abrupt turning maneuver at a low altitude.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20050714022829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050714022829A), Jul 14, 2005: Airtrc AT301 (N3159N), Langdon, ND, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Witnesses reported that the pilot had completed the last swath run after applying chemical to a field of canola. The aircraft continued beyond the end of…

## Other aircraft with N3159N

- [Cancelled 1949-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3159N-1949-06-16): Cessna 120, S/N 13417. Owner: [Gulfport Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULFPORT%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Gulfport, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Gulfport)

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