Aircraft Description
N3659T is a 1981 Air Tractor INC AT-301, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aura LLC in Elsie, MI. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 20, 1981. The registration certificate was issued on April 22, 2019. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N3659T is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A42284 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N3659T was last updated on July 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Air Tractor INC is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,794 Air Tractor INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AT-301 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3659T. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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NTSB Accident History (2)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2003 | CHI03LA170 | Substantial | None | Failure of the pilot to verify fuel quantity prior to the accident flight, and fuel exhaustion resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the soft, rough, unsuitable terrain for a forced landing. |
| Jul 31, 1998 | CHI98LA290 | Substantial | None | the pilot's improper inflight decision to land the airplane on the gravel covered road with an uneven surface that had corn growing next to its edge. A factor in this accident was the pilot selecting an unsuitable landing area. |
Failure of the pilot to verify fuel quantity prior to the accident flight, and fuel exhaustion resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the soft, rough, unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
the pilot's improper inflight decision to land the airplane on the gravel covered road with an uneven surface that had corn growing next to its edge. A factor in this accident was the pilot selecting an unsuitable landing area.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC