# N8563S: Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 1997-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301) (registry code 0390103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3010146
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 22, 1994
- Last registry action: July 16, 1997
- Mode S code: ABC074
- Owner when cancelled: [Davco Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVCO%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Montgomery, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Montgomery)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.3858° N, 86.2379° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36109, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8563S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8563S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8563S-1997-08-29

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-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-301.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 MIA96LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA226), Sep 5, 1996: Air Tractor 301 (N8563S), St Clair, AL, destroyed. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to ground.
- [NTSB MIA91LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA144), May 13, 1991: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8563S), Tutwiler, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES RESULTING IN THE FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19960905026189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960905026189A), Sep 5, 1996: Airtrc AT301 (N8563S), St Clair, AL, Destroyed. Stalled during spray operations. Impact nose first. Exploded and burned.
- [Accident 19910513015759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910513015759A), May 13, 1991: Airtrc AT301 (N8563S), Tutwiler, MS, Substantial damage. Engine vibration. Nosed over on forced landing. Prop blade failed 9 inches from tip due fatigue. Gravel ag strip.
- [Incident 19811021074979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811021074979I), Oct 21, 1981: Airtrc AT301 (N8563S), Tutwiler, MS, Minor damage. Za engine lost power,landed in adjacent field. Found broken air inlet duct blocking carburetur air screen.

## Other aircraft with N8563S

- [Cancelled 1965-12-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8563S-1965-12-28): Cessna 182H, S/N 18256663. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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