N8878S — 1979 Air Tractor Inc AT-301

Aircraft record

Serial number

301-0225

Manufacturer

Air Tractor Inc

Model

AT-301

Year

1979

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P&w R1340 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N8878S →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR15LA023Oct 27, 2014Basin City, WANo injuries

   Maintenance personnel’s and the airplane owner’s failure to inspect the engine for cracks in the cylinders as required by an airworthiness directive, which resulted in the loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering flight.

2. WPR10CA332Jul 6, 2010Garfield, WANo injuries

   A loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Air Tractor Inc AT-301).

1. Dec 22, 2015deregistered — B & R Aerial Crop Care Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N8878S was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Air Tractor Inc AT-301 above.

• until Dec 28, 1985Cessna 150F (s/n 15062178)

Frequently asked

Has N8878S been in an accident?

Yes. N8878S appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2014.

What kind of aircraft is N8878S?

N8878S is a 1979 Air Tractor Inc AT-301 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 301-0225.