Single-engine turboprop

N5028Q

1997 Air Tractor AT-401B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
401B-1028
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical (Corporation)
Based
Ulysses, KS
Registration record

N5028Q on the FAA register

Type
1997 Air Tractor AT-401B
Serial
401B-1028
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical
Ulysses, KS
Certificate issued
2001-08-14
Airworthiness date
1997-06-24
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A644DD
Mode S (octal)
51442335
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5028Q to the current registrant.
  • 2000-06-01
    Accident at Thibodaux, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1994-03-02
    N5028Q previously assigned to a Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon (s/n 44478); cancelled.
Overview

About N5028Q

N5028Q is a 1997 Air Tractor AT-401B, serial number 401B-1028. The FAA register lists Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical as the registrant in Ulysses, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 24, 1997.

N5028Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-06-01 Accident · Thibodaux, LA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW00LA162
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-401B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the sunglare on the windscreen.

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.