Single-engine turboprop

N8516K

2003 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
502B-0669
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flatland Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Indianola, MS
Registration record

N8516K on the FAA register

Type
2003 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-0669
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Flatland Aviation LLC
Indianola, MS
Certificate issued
2018-04-12
Airworthiness date
2003-06-26
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
ABAE43
Mode S (octal)
52727103
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N8516K to the current registrant.
  • 2011-04-19
    Accident at New Madrid, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1995-04-20
    N8516K previously assigned to a Robinson R22 Piston Helicopters (s/n 0423); cancelled.
Overview

About N8516K

N8516K is a 2003 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-0669. The FAA register lists Flatland Aviation LLC as the registrant in Indianola, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2018 and expires on April 30, 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 June 26, 2003.

N8516K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-04-19 Accident · New Madrid, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN11LA296B
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane, which resulted in a midair collision.

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

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