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N4543F

N4543F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-401. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2000. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Air Tractor Inc AT-401 cancelled May 11, 2000

Serial number
401-0787
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 3, 1997
Last FAA action
June 3, 1997
Last owner
Carlsons AG Aviation INC (Corporation)
Northfield, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-151 cancelled date not given

Serial number
287715047
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N4543F

CHI98LA355Accident on August 28, 1998 at N. Ottawa Twp., MN: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT-401 · serial AT 401-0787

A loss of engine power due to a worn piston ring. A related factor was the owner exceeded the manufacturer's recommended engine overhaul.

CHI95LA258Accident on August 4, 1995 at Aurora, NE: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT-401 · serial 401-0787

the cracked engine assembly that caused the power loss during a critical phase of flight. Factors associated with this accident were the restricted airplane performance due to the power loss, the airplane's altitude was too low, and remedial action, by, the pilot, that would lead to an uneventful forced landing was not possible.

CHI82DA307Accident on August 14, 1982 at Kankakee, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-151 · serial 28-7715047

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site