# N8540S: 1978 Air Tractor AT-302, registration cancelled 2002-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-302](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-302) (registry code 0390104)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTP-101-600](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ltp-101-600) (registry code 41565)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9SW), [TCDS E7NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 302-0139
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1998
- Last registry action: December 28, 2000
- Mode S code: ABB89D
- Owner when cancelled: [Cooper Michael D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOPER%20MICHAEL%20D)
- Location: [Potts Camp, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Potts%20Camp)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6215° N, 89.3315° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38659, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8540S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8540S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8540S-2002-07-30

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-302: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-302.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19910928046679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928046679I), Sep 28, 1991: Airtrc AT302 (N8540S), Holy Springs, MS, Minor damage. Lost engine power on climb. Forced landing in field. Ground looped. Stopped upside down. NR7 cylinder had cracked.

## Other aircraft with N8540S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8540S): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-8540
- [Cancelled 2018-01-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8540S-2018-01-10): Advanced CARRERA, S/N 0174, built 1989. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Dittmer John G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DITTMER%20JOHN%20G), [Cullom, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Cullom)
- [Cancelled 1965-10-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8540S-1965-10-15): Cessna 182H, S/N 18256640. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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