Single-engine turboprop

N5081W

1996 Air Tractor AT-401B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
401B-1013
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barts Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Storm Lake, IA
Registration record

N5081W on the FAA register

Type
1996 Air Tractor AT-401B
Serial
401B-1013
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Barts Flying Service Inc
Storm Lake, IA
Certificate issued
2009-12-16
Airworthiness date
1996-10-02
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A65A38
Mode S (octal)
51455070
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-09-01
    Accident at Storm Lake, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N5081W to the current registrant.
  • 1996-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1994-01-06
    N5081W previously assigned to a Cessna P210N / P210 Silver Eagle (s/n P21000634); cancelled.
  • 1964-04-02
    N5081W previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 140/160 / Cherokee 160 (s/n 28-90); cancelled.
Overview

About N5081W

N5081W is a 1996 Air Tractor AT-401B, serial number 401B-1013. The FAA register lists Barts Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Storm Lake, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2009 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated October 2, 1996.

N5081W has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-01 Accident · Storm Lake, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA393
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a landing approach with a tailwind that resulted in a landing overrun and impact with terrain.

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.