Single-engine piston

N3659T

1981 Air Tractor AT-301

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
301-0329
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aura LLC (LLC)
Based
Elsie, MI
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Registration record

N3659T on the FAA register

Type
1981 Air Tractor AT-301
Serial
301-0329
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Aura LLC
Elsie, MI
Certificate issued
2019-04-22
Airworthiness date
1981-01-20
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A42284
Mode S (octal)
51021204
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N3659T.
  • 2003-06-20
    Accident at Covert, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-07-31
    Accident at Mentha, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N3659T

N3659T is a 1981 Air Tractor AT-301, serial number 301-0329. The FAA register lists Aura LLC as the registrant in Elsie, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2019 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 January 20, 1981.

N3659T has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-20 Accident · Covert, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI03LA170
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-301
Probable cause: 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.
1998-07-31 Accident · Mentha, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI98LA290
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-301
Probable cause: 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.

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.