N3157B is a Air Tractor Inc AT-400A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 400A-0449, registered in Lamoni, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Apr 13, 1982. It is one of 19 AT-400A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Iowa. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 3, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MARLOW AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Lamoni, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- May 2, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A35CB3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50656263
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-400A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 400A-0449
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Apr 13, 1982
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Lamoni
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamoni Municipal Lamoni, IA | KLWD | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Judge Lewis Fld/Mount Ayr Municipal Mount Ayr, IA | 1Y3 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bethany Memorial Bethany, MO | 75K | 24 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1956 | CESSNA 170B | 25399 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2025 | Lamoni, IA | Air Tractor Inc AT-400A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA303 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.