# N5044S: 1977 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- 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: 301-0108
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1978
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A64BC1
- Owner when cancelled: [Reabe Roy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REABE%20ROY%20W)
- Location: [Waupun, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waupun)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6347° N, 88.7376° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53963, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5044S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5044S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5044S-2018-01-23

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 CHI89DEP10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEP10), Aug 1, 1989: Air Tractor AT-301 (N5044S), Plainfield, WI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TERRAIN.

## 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 19890801026129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890801026129A), Aug 1, 1989: Airtrc AT301 (N5044S), Plainfield, WI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with the ground while dispensing agricultural chemical spray. No witnesses.

## Other aircraft with N5044S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5044S): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 1581F6BUB2468001N261
- [Cancelled 1970-10-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5044S-1970-10-26): Piper PA-28R-200, S/N 28R-35786. Exported to Portugal. Owner: [Aviation Services International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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