# N8516V: 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: October 7, 2003
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8516V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8516V

## Aircraft that carried N8516V

- [Cancelled 2003-10-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8516V-2003-10-07): Air Tractor AT-502B, S/N 502B-0674. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Tradelink Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRADELINK%20INC), [Roanoke, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Roanoke)
- [Cancelled 1977-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8516V-1977-04-26): Rockwell International S-2R, S/N 2276R. Exported to Guatemala. Owner: [Rockwell International](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCKWELL%20INTERNATIONAL)

## NTSB investigations on N8516V (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 ERA25LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA079), Dec 18, 2024: Air Tractor AT504 (N8516V), Big Cypress, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to depart with cargo outside of the designated baggage compartment, which resulted in the cargo interfering with the rudder control system.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8516V (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 20241218019229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241218019229A), Dec 18, 2024: Air Tractor Inc AT-504 (N8516V), Big Cypress, FL, Substantial damage. At an altitude of approx. 9000 feet, pilot said he felt a "violent yaw" to the left but stated he never heard any Associated noises. He pushed the right rudder…

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