Single-engine turboprop

N6177J

1995 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1995
Serial
502B-0327
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mcginty Flying Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Jones, LA
Registration record

N6177J on the FAA register

Type
1995 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-0327
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Mcginty Flying Service LLC
Jones, LA
Certificate issued
2007-08-16
Airworthiness date
1995-09-26
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A80C15
Mode S (octal)
52006025
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-11
    Accident at Bonita, LA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2007-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6177J to the current registrant.
  • 1995-09-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1991-01-31
    N6177J previously assigned to a Piper Warrior (s/n 287615322); cancelled.
Overview

About N6177J

N6177J is a 1995 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-0327. The FAA register lists Mcginty Flying Service LLC as the registrant in Jones, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2007 and expires on February 29, 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 September 26, 1995.

N6177J has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-11 Accident · Bonita, LA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24FA260A
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while at low altitude enroute to their aerial application flights.
2024-07-11 Accident · Bonita, LA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB (Completed) · CEN24FA260
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane while at low altitude enroute to their aerial application flights.
NTSB report ↗
1990-08-02 Accident · Mt Pocono, PA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · NYC90LA180
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-151 — a different aircraft that carried the N6177J registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A HARD LANDING AFTER THE PILOT PERCEIVED AN ENGINE PROBLEM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CONTROL HIS AIRSPEED AND FLARE DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

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.