# N4516K: Air Tractor AT-502, registration cancelled 2009-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-502](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502) (registry code 0390303)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 502-0097
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1990
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2008
- Last registry action: July 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A57907
- Owner when cancelled: [Agrimax LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AGRIMAX%20LLC)
- Location: [Fisher, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Fisher)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.8048° N, 96.8060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56723, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4516K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4516K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4516K-2009-10-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-502: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN09CA540](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA540), Aug 22, 2009: Air Tractor AT-502 (N4516K), East Grand Forks, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB SEA95LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA158), Jul 24, 1995: Air Tractor AT-502 (N4516K), Idaho Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AT LIFTOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN EXCESSIVE TAKEOFF FLAP SETTING, AND A WINDSHEAR…

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20090822048939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090822048939A), Aug 22, 2009: Air Tractor AT-502 (N4516K), East Grand Fork, MN, Substantial damage. Pilot was surveying field for spraying and was looking for correct field, he looked down at his map and the right wing contacted the ground.
- [Accident 19950724026919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950724026919A), Jul 24, 1995: Airtrc AT502 (N4516K), Idaho Falls, ID, Substantial damage. Unable to climb on takeoff tried land on road. Wing struck a power pole.

## Other aircraft with N4516K

- [Cancelled 1951-01-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4516K-1951-01-26): Ryan NAVION, S/N NAV-4-1516. Owner: [Central Music Distributing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20MUSIC%20DISTRIBUTING%20CO), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

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