Single-engine piston

N36542

1980 Air Tractor AT-301

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
301-0310
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Harris Spraying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Circle, MT
Registration record

N36542 on the FAA register

Type
1980 Air Tractor AT-301
Serial
301-0310
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Harris Spraying Inc
Circle, MT
Certificate issued
2011-09-06
Airworthiness date
1980-11-03
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A421DE
Mode S (octal)
51020736
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-07
    Accident at Circle, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N36542 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-11-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1971-04-04
    N36542 previously assigned to a Aeronca 65-LB (s/n LB16181); cancelled.
Overview

About N36542

N36542 is a 1980 Air Tractor AT-301, serial number 301-0310. The FAA register lists Harris Spraying Inc as the registrant in Circle, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 2011 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated November 3, 1980.

N36542 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-08-07 Accident · Circle, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA293
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-301
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s failure to use carburetor heat.

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.