Single-engine piston

N9186J

1993 Air Tractor AT-401

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1993
Serial
401-0912
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Swancutt Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Chester, IA
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Registration record

N9186J on the FAA register

Type
1993 Air Tractor AT-401
Serial
401-0912
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Swancutt Aviation Inc
Chester, IA
Certificate issued
2012-08-07
Airworthiness date
1993-04-14
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ACB796
Mode S (octal)
53133626
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9186J.
  • 2001-11-30
    Accident at Las Vegas, NV.
  • 1995-07-10
    Accident at Clewiston, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N9186J

N9186J is a 1993 Air Tractor AT-401, serial number 401-0912. The FAA register lists Swancutt Aviation Inc as the registrant in Chester, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 14, 1993.

N9186J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-11-30 Accident · Las Vegas, NV NTSB · LAX02LA034A
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401B
Probable cause: the failure of the AT-401 pilot to maintain clearance with the AT-402 airplane during landing. Contributing factors were the unreliable communication radio in the AT-401, the AT-401 pilot's continued flight with known communication radio problems, and the glare of the sun.
1995-07-10 Accident · Clewiston, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA95LA180
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401
Probable cause: IMPROPER WEATHER EVALUATION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND ASSOCIATED WITH A NEARBY THUNDERSTORM AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

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.