Single-engine turboprop

N6181Q

1996 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1996
Serial
502B-0395
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pioneer Agviation 2 LLC (LLC)
Based
Holdrege, NE
Registration record

N6181Q on the FAA register

Type
1996 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-0395
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Pioneer Agviation 2 LLC
Holdrege, NE
Certificate issued
2020-07-24
Airworthiness date
1996-09-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A80F00
Mode S (octal)
52007400
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N6181Q to the current registrant.
  • 2016-05-08
    Accident at Oberlin, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-06-12
    Accident at Marvell, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-09-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N6181Q

N6181Q is a 1996 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-0395. The FAA register lists Pioneer Agviation 2 LLC as the registrant in Holdrege, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 18, 1996.

N6181Q has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-08 Accident · Oberlin, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA224
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT 502
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in runway excursion, and a ground loop.
2001-06-12 Accident · Marvell, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW01LA141
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B
Probable cause: the improper decision of the driver of the vehicle(ATV) to enter an active airstrip.

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

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