Single-engine turboprop

N7315L

1987 Air Tractor AT-502

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1987
Serial
502-0006
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pelkie, MI
Registration record

N7315L on the FAA register

Type
1987 Air Tractor AT-502
Serial
502-0006
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pelkie, MI
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1987-09-28
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D1D4
Mode S (octal)
52350724
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-11-05
    Accident at Gueydan, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-07-08
    Accident at Mamou, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N7315L

N7315L is a 1987 Air Tractor AT-502, serial number 502-0006. It is registered to an individual in Pelkie, Michigan.

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 28, 1987.

N7315L has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-11-05 Accident · Gueydan, LA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN26LA036
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain situational awareness and clearance from terrain while maneuvering to avoid birds.
NTSB report ↗
1992-07-08 Accident · Mamou, LA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW92DRD04
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE.

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.