Single-engine turboprop

N1539X

1992 Air Tractor AT-502A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
502A-0166
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rba LLC (LLC)
Based
Kimberly, ID
Registration record

N1539X on the FAA register

Type
1992 Air Tractor AT-502A
Serial
502A-0166
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Rba LLC
Kimberly, ID
Certificate issued
2021-06-12
Airworthiness date
1992-04-15
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0D8FD
Mode S (octal)
50154375
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N1539X to the current registrant.
  • 2006-04-12
    Accident at Stanfield, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N1539X

N1539X is a 1992 Air Tractor AT-502A, serial number 502A-0166. The FAA register lists Rba LLC as the registrant in Kimberly, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2021 and expires on June 30, 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 April 15, 1992.

N1539X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-12 Accident · Stanfield, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX06CA142
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor 502A
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.