Single-engine turboprop

N4172U

2010 Air Tractor AT-402B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
402B-1228
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ski Ag Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bismarck, ND
Registration record

N4172U on the FAA register

Type
2010 Air Tractor AT-402B
Serial
402B-1228
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG
Registered owner
Ski Ag Aviation LLC
Bismarck, ND
Certificate issued
2015-06-04
Airworthiness date
2010-05-21
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4F0D2
Mode S (octal)
51170322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N4172U to the current registrant.
  • 2010-08-28
    Accident at Pompano Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2002-05-31
    N4172U previously assigned to a Piper Arrow III (s/n 2844032); cancelled.
  • 1970-06-30
    N4172U previously assigned to a Cessna 150 (s/n 15060172); cancelled.
Overview

About N4172U

N4172U is a 2010 Air Tractor AT-402B, serial number 402B-1228. The FAA register lists Ski Ag Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bismarck, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 21, 2010.

N4172U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-08-28 Accident · Pompano Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10LA450
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT402
Probable cause: The pilot's delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and a subsequent collision with obstacles and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's high gross weight.
1968-07-15 Accident · Oxon Hill,Md, 20 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2325
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N4172U registration before this airframe.

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

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