Single-engine turboprop

N1502U

1991 Air Tractor AT-502

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
502-0139
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Ag Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Marion, KS
Registration record

N1502U on the FAA register

Type
1991 Air Tractor AT-502
Serial
502-0139
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Central Ag Air LLC
Marion, KS
Certificate issued
2026-01-03
Airworthiness date
1991-05-21
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0CCE0
Mode S (octal)
50146340
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N1502U to the current registrant.
  • 1998-06-04
    Accident at Clarksdale, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1967-05-02
    N1502U previously assigned to a Douglas DC-8-62 (s/n 45823); cancelled.
Overview

About N1502U

N1502U is a 1991 Air Tractor AT-502, serial number 502-0139. The FAA register lists Central Ag Air LLC as the registrant in Marion, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 21, 1991.

N1502U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-06-04 Accident · Clarksdale, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA98LA178
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor 502
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the flaps for takeoff. A factor was his diverted attention to the loading of the airplane.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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