# N6174W: 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: May 4, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6174W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6174W

## Aircraft that carried N6174W

- [Cancelled 2025-05-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6174W-2025-05-04): Air Tractor AT-502B, S/N 502B-0351, built 1996. Owner: [Wheeler Ridge Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEELER%20RIDGE%20AVIATION%20INC), [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- [Cancelled 1964-09-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6174W-1964-09-25): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-20191. Exported to Switzerland. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## NTSB investigations on N6174W (1)

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 WPR23LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA217), Jun 5, 2023: Air Tractor AT-502B (N6174W), Bakersfield, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper use of flaps during the takeoff sequence which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N6174W (1)

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 20230605008999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230605008999A), Jun 5, 2023: Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (N6174W), Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. On June 5, 2023, an AT-502B, Air tractor was on his 4th dispensing flight for the day. The private runway he departed from was 2500FT long. The aircraft took…

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