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N5218S

N5218S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-301 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 2, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Air Tractor Inc AT-301 cancelled April 2, 2013

Serial number
301-0124
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 11, 1986
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Yant Charles R (Individual)
Honey Grove, TX
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Piper PA-32-300 cancelled May 15, 1970

Serial number
32-40911
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
France
Certificate issued
February 18, 1970
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5218S

FTW86LRD06Accident on January 29, 1986 at Gilbert, LA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT301 · serial 3010124

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