# N8587S: 1978 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 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: 301-0153
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1998
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: ABC86E
- Owners when cancelled: [Howell Billy DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20BILLY%20DBA), [Howell Crop Dusting](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20CROP%20DUSTING)
- Location: [Bainbridge, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Bainbridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.9049° N, 84.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bainbridge, GA, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8587S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8587S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8587S-2013-05-15

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 ERA09LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA385), Jul 7, 2009: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8587S), Brinson, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model…

## 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 20090707047769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090707047769A), Jul 7, 2009: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8587S), Brinson, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witnesses state that the aircraft was approximately 600 - 700 feet off the ground when the aircraft appeared to be in a slight climb, they saw a white trail of…

## Other aircraft with N8587S

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8587S-undated): Cessna 182J, S/N 18256687. Exported to South Africa. 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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