# N8523S: 1978 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2011-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 301-0135
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2002
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: ABB198
- Owner when cancelled: [American Bank Of Commerce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20BANK%20OF%20COMMERCE)
- Location: [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4400° N, 101.8555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79423, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8523S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8523S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8523S-2011-06-22

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 (4)

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 FTW95LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA028), Oct 21, 1994: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8523S), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT. A FACTOR WAS PILOT FATIGUE.
- [NTSB FTW85LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA039), Nov 8, 1984: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8523S), Mission, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW82DRG32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRG32), May 14, 1982: Air Tractor 301 (N8523S), Mcallen, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FRG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG36), May 17, 1981: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8523S), Pharr, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19941021035719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941021035719A), Oct 21, 1994: Airtrc AT301 (N8523S), Lubbock, TX, Substantial damage. Collided with irrigation equipmnent during a spray run. Pilot blamed fatigue and equipment hidden by cotton.
- [Accident 19841108061219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841108061219A), Nov 8, 1984: Airtrc AT301 (N8523S), Mission, TX, Substantial damage. Oil return hose ruptured. Made precautionary landing in field. Wing hit sugar cane, landed sideways.
- [Accident 19820514018189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820514018189A), May 14, 1982: Airtrc AT301 (N8523S), Mcallen, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed when engine failed shortly after takeoff.
- [Accident 19810517026909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810517026909A), May 17, 1981: Airtrc AT301 (N8523S), Pharr, TX, Substantial damage. Ag pilot landed aircraft with parking brake on. Aircraft flipped inverted.

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