N5044Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-402A built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 8, 2021. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Air Tractor Inc AT-402A cancelled January 8, 2021
- Serial number
- 402A-1036
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- April 8, 2020
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Pelkie, MI - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest
Piper PA-23-250 cancelled March 1, 1993
- Serial number
- 272052
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- February 16, 1993
- Last FAA action
- February 17, 1993
- Last owner
- Houk Corporation (Corporation)
Pembroke Pines, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5044Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT402 · serial 402A-1036
The pilot's failure to see and avoid a windmill tower while maneuvering at low altitude.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-250 · serial 272052
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN ABILITIES AND THE SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF BOTH ENGINES DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PERFORM IN-FLIGHT FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING.
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