N5081W is a 1996 Air Tractor Inc AT-401B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 401B-1013, registered in Storm Lake, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Oct 2, 1996. It is one of 17 AT-401B 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 Sep 1, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BARTS FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Storm Lake, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Dec 16, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A65A38
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51455070
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-401B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1996
- Serial number
- 401B-1013
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Oct 2, 1996
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Storm Lake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Lake Municipal Storm Lake, IA | KSLB | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100, A |
| Cherokee County Regional Cherokee, IA | KCKP | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sac City Municipal Sac City, IA | KSKI | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 1994 | CESSNA P210N | P21000634 | |||
| Apr 2, 1964 | PIPER PA-28 | 28-90 | GERMANY |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | Storm Lake, IA | Air Tractor Inc AT-401B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA393 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.