Single-engine piston

N45116

1990 Air Tractor AT-401

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
401-0752
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Macys Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tulelake, CA
Registration record

N45116 on the FAA register

Type
1990 Air Tractor AT-401
Serial
401-0752
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Macys Flying Service Inc
Tulelake, CA
Certificate issued
1990-06-01
Airworthiness date
1990-04-12
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5786D
Mode S (octal)
51274155
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-08-04
    Accident at Tule Lake, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N45116 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1971-09-25
    N45116 previously assigned to a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 (s/n 4500); cancelled.
Overview

About N45116

N45116 is a 1990 Air Tractor AT-401, serial number 401-0752. The FAA register lists Macys Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Tulelake, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 1990 and expires on October 31, 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 April 12, 1990.

N45116 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-08-04 Accident · Tule Lake, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX90DXQ03
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401
Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR.

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.