# N8593S: 1978 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2016-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2016
- Status when cancelled: First 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: 301-0157
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 12, 2014
- Last registry action: February 12, 2014
- Mode S code: ABCB99
- Owners when cancelled: [Fitch Matt DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FITCH%20MATT%20DBA), [Fitch'S Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FITCH'S%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Pearsall, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Pearsall)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.9018° N, 99.1265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78061, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8593S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8593S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8593S-2016-10-25

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR FQWG2014082200494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQWG2014082200494), Jul 28, 2014: ENGINE. POWER LOSS. DURING PESTICIDE APPLICATION, THE ENGINE STARTED LOOSING POWER AND RUNNING ROUGH. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT.

## 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 CEN14LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA287), Jun 12, 2014: Air Tractor AT 301 (N8593S), Pearsall, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the No. 1 cylinder rod at the link pin. Contributing to the accident was oil starvation to the rod bearing due to the improper flushing of the oil cooler, which allowed metal and other…
- [NTSB FTW81DPG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG70), Sep 30, 1981: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8593S), Lonoke, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20140612011769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140612011769A), Jun 12, 2014: Air Tractor Inc AT-301 (N8593S), Pearsall, TX, Substantial damage. While dispensing material over application area, pilot reported he started a climb when the engine started vibrating and losing power. The pilot made a forced…
- [Accident 19810930064589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930064589A), Sep 30, 1981: Airtrc AT301 (N8593S), Lonoke, AR, Substantial damage. Lost portion of propeller blade during an ag fflight. Nosed over on forced landing. Nick in prop blade at separation

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