# N8770S: 1979 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2018-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2018
- 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: 301-0188
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2012
- Last registry action: August 22, 2012
- Mode S code: AC12C0
- Owners when cancelled: [Ramirez Laura L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAMIREZ%20LAURA%20L%20DBA), [Gulf Coast Turbine](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GULF%20COAST%20TURBINE)
- Location: [Wharton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Wharton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.2957° N, 96.0951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77488, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8770S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8770S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8770S-2018-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 ATL99LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA014), Nov 9, 1998: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8770S), Statesboro, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT. FACTORS WERE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.
- [NTSB ATL91LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA059), Feb 18, 1991: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8770S), Pavo, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE NO. 2 EXHAUST VALVE AND CYLINDER HEAD, WHICH RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE COLLISION WITH A ROAD SIGN DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 19981109038909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981109038909A), Nov 9, 1998: Airtrc AT301 (N8770S), Statesboro, GA, Substantial damage. (-23)Pilot's explanation of approach and reported temp/dewpoint indicates that carburetor ice could have caused the loss of power and the go around failure…
- [Accident 19910218002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910218002809A), Feb 18, 1991: Airtrc AT301 (N8770S), Pavo, GA, Substantial damage. Lost power on spray run. Landed on a road safely but hit a road sign. NR2 exhaust valve failed. Broke cylinder.
- [Incident 19790903034279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790903034279I), Sep 3, 1979: Airtrc AT301 (N8770S), Jay, FL, Minor damage. During landing with full hoppers on wet strip, aircraft skidded and went up on its' nose.

## Other aircraft with N8770S

- [Cancelled 1965-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8770S-1965-10-22): Cessna 150F, S/N 15062070. 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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