# N3168U: 1984 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 301-0565
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1984
- Last registry action: August 17, 2005
- Mode S code: A3609E
- Location: [Higley, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Higley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3229° N, 111.7196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85236, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3168U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3168U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3168U-2013-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX85LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA374), Aug 27, 1985: Air Tractor AT301 (N3168U), Williams Afb, AZ, substantial damage

## 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 19850827057349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850827057349A), Aug 27, 1985: Airtrc AT301 (N3168U), Williams Afb, AZ, Substantial damage. Made wider than usual turn to reverse course while spraying. Saw electrical power lines. Flew under but hit trees.

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