Single-engine piston

N23257

Air Tractor AT-301

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
301-0371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-1340-AN-1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phoenix Equipment Lc (LLC)
Based
Nickerson, KS
Registration record

N23257 on the FAA register

Type
Air Tractor AT-301
Serial
301-0371
Engines
P & W R-1340-AN-1
Registered owner
Phoenix Equipment Lc
Nickerson, KS
Certificate issued
2020-01-02
Airworthiness date
1981-06-26
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A21315
Mode S (octal)
50411425
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N23257 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-05-08
    Accident at Lyons, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1985-07-25
    Accident at Bonita, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1972-04-17
    N23257 previously assigned to a Cessna 150H (s/n 15068829); cancelled.
Overview

About N23257

N23257 is an Air Tractor AT-301, serial number 301-0371. The FAA register lists Phoenix Equipment Lc as the registrant in Nickerson, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-1340-AN-1 engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 26, 1981.

N23257 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-08 Accident · Lyons, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA265
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-301
Probable cause: The pilot's diverted attention after the door hinge failed and a piece of door glass struck the pilot, resulting in the airplane's descent into the crops and impact with terrain.
1985-07-25 Accident · Bonita, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW85LA298
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT301

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.