# N8793S: 1979 Air Tractor AT-301, registration cancelled 2008-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 301-0195
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 6, 1992
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: AC1A97
- Owner when cancelled: [Spain Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPAIN%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Dos Palos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Dos%20Palos)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0435° N, 120.6205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93620, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8793S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8793S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8793S-2008-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX02LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA257), Aug 22, 2002: Air Tractor AT-301 (N8793S), Dos Palos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue. Factors in the accident were the inadequate maintenance-repair of the blade, and, inadequate pilot preflight inspections.
- [NTSB LAX82DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA046), Jan 21, 1982: Air Tractor 301 (N8793S), Dos Palos, CA, substantial damage

## 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 20020822021999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020822021999A), Aug 22, 2002: Airtrc AT301 (N8793S), Dospalos, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) One propeller blade failed/loss of a portion of the blade. Engine vibration caused failure of the engine mount. The p&w R1340 engine separated from the…

## Other aircraft with N8793S

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8793S-undated): Cessna 150F, S/N 15062093. Exported to Canada. 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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