Single-engine turboprop

N15189

1991 Air Tractor AT-502

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
502-0155
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, KS
Registration record

N15189 on the FAA register

Type
1991 Air Tractor AT-502
Serial
502-0155
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2021-07-19
Airworthiness date
1991-10-08
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0D178
Mode S (octal)
50150570
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-19
    Accident at Covert, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N15189 to the current registrant.
  • 1991-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1979-12-11
    N15189 previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 180 / Archer / Challenger 180 (s/n 28-7305033); cancelled.
Overview

About N15189

N15189 is a 1991 Air Tractor AT-502, serial number 502-0155. The FAA register lists Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical as the registrant in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 October 8, 1991.

N15189 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-05-19 Accident · Covert, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA193
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: The improper maintenance of the fuel control unit, which resulted in air leakage and a loss of control of fuel flow to the engine.
NTSB report ↗

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

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