# N5218S: 1978 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- 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: 301-0124
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 11, 1986
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A69026
- Owner when cancelled: [Yant Charles R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YANT%20CHARLES%20R)
- Location: [Honey Grove, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Honey%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6151° N, 95.9001° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75446, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5218S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5218S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218S-2013-04-02

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 FTW86LRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRD06), Jan 29, 1986: Air Tractor AT301 (N5218S), Gilbert, LA, 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 19860129002769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860129002769A), Jan 29, 1986: Airtrc AT301 (N5218S), Gilbert, LA, Substantial damage. Engine backfire during starting procedure caused a fire. Crew unable to extinguish fire with equipment available.

## Other aircraft with N5218S

- [Cancelled 1970-05-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5218S-1970-05-15): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40911. Exported to France. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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