# N4540C: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: November 21, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4540C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4540C

## Aircraft that carried N4540C

- [Cancelled 2022-11-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4540C-2022-11-21): Air Tractor AT-502, S/N 502-0119. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Manhattan, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Manhattan)
- [Cancelled 1989-05-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4540C-1989-05-02): Cessna 170B, S/N 25484. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N4540C (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA110), Jan 9, 2021: Air Tractor AT-502 (N4540C), Cushing, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to takeoff from unsuitable terrain which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW96LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA148), Mar 15, 1996: Air Tractor AT-502 (N4540C), Texarkana, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N4540C (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20210109004429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210109004429A), Jan 9, 2021: Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (N4540C), Cushing, OK, Substantial damage. The pilot taxied out to the end of a private strip and noticed the ground was soft. The pilot decided to keep rolling and conduct a soft field takeoff. When…
- [Accident 19960315004319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960315004319A), Mar 15, 1996: Airtrc AT502 (N4540C), Texarkana, AR, Destroyed. Power failure, not enough field to land. Couldn't make it over trees at end. Opted for safest spot in trees. (-23) on March 15, 1996, at 0950 CST, an air…

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