# N4530L: Air Tractor AT-401, registration cancelled 2012-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 2012
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-401](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-401) (registry code 0390204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 401-0761
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: January 13, 2012
- Mode S code: A57FA4
- Location: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4676° N, 97.5164° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oklahoma City, OK, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4530L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4530L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4530L-2012-01-25

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (2)

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 CEN10LA503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA503), Aug 26, 2010: Air Tractor AT-401 (N4530L), Castroville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the torque sensor bearing.
- [NTSB LAX05LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA085), Feb 4, 2005: Air Tractor AT-401 (N4530L), Calexico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of directional control due to a jammed rudder pedal, which prevented the pilot from exercising full rudder control authority.

## 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 20100826043649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100826043649A), Aug 26, 2010: Air Tractor AT-401 (N4530L), Castroville, TX, Substantial damage. During aerial application the engine lost power. Pilot landed aircraft on adjacent field and struck some trees causing major damage to the wings. No other…
- [Accident 20050204007329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050204007329A), Feb 4, 2005: Airtrc AT401 (N4530L), Calexico, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On feb. 4, 2005, at 1300 PST, an air tractor AT-401, N4530L, attempted to land at johnsons Brothers airport (61CL). The aircraft was empty. As the acft…

## Other aircraft with N4530L

- [Cancelled 1989-02-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4530L-1989-02-13): Gulfstream American AA-5B, S/N AA5B1154. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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