Single-engine turboprop

N1540S

1992 Air Tractor AT-502

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1992
Serial
502-0171
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Arthur Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Arthur, ND
Registration record

N1540S on the FAA register

Type
1992 Air Tractor AT-502
Serial
502-0171
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Arthur Aviation LLC
Arthur, ND
Certificate issued
2026-09-01
Airworthiness date
1992-03-24
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0DB74
Mode S (octal)
50155564
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1540S.
  • 2022-07-21
    Accident at East Grand Forks, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N1540S

N1540S is a 1992 Air Tractor AT-502, serial number 502-0171. The FAA register lists Arthur Aviation LLC as the registrant in Arthur, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 1, 2026 and expires on September 30, 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 March 24, 1992.

N1540S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-21 Accident · East Grand Forks, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA342
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during a low-level application pass.

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.