# N3653W: 1980 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2010-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 301-0274
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 4, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 28, 1989
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A421B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Hopson Putz Dusting Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOPSON%20PUTZ%20DUSTING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Hearne, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hearne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8795° N, 96.5163° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77859, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3653W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3653W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3653W-2010-08-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 FTW90DRG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRG04), Jul 2, 1990: Air Tractor AT-301 (N3653W), Mission, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE ABOVE THE CROPS HE WAS SPRAYING. A FACTOR WAS THE TREE INDUCED MECHANICAL TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE DESCENDING TURN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19900701023429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900701023429A), Jul 1, 1990: Airtrc AT301 (N3653W), Mission, TX, Substantial damage. Passing on lee side of trees on a spray run, caught a downdraft, tried to climb but a wing and gear caught in grain
- [Incident 19880802051159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880802051159I), Aug 2, 1988: Airtrc AT301 (N3653W), Harlingen, TX, Minor damage. Forced landing due to power loss after takeoff. Intentional ground loop to avoid canal. Exhaust valve pushrod broke

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