# N3161J: 1983 Air Tractor AT-400A, registration cancelled 2004-06-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 29, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-400A](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-400a) (registry code 0390203)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 400A-0489
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 8, 1995
- Last registry action: April 20, 2004
- Mode S code: A35F9F
- Owner when cancelled: [East Arkansas Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAST%20ARKANSAS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Earle, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Earle)
- Physical address: [West Memphis, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2822° N, 90.4661° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72331, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3161J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3161J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3161J-2004-06-29

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-400A: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-400a.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 FTW97LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA223), Jun 13, 1997: Air Tractor AT-400A (N3161J), Black Oak, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to compressor turbine blade failure. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 19970613046779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970613046779A), Jun 13, 1997: Airtrc AT400A (N3161J), Black Oak, AR, No damage. (-23) During aerial application operations the engine lost power and the pilot made an off strip landing in field. The engine is scheduled to be disassembled…

## Other aircraft with N3161J

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3161J): Grissom Lloyd W JR DESTINY XLT, S/N 1B0090
- [Cancelled 1973-06-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3161J-1973-06-22): Cessna 150G, S/N 15065861, built 1967. Owner: [Lewis Frederick C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20FREDERICK%20C), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

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