N4218E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-502B built in 2010. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Air Tractor Inc AT-502B cancelled May 30, 2018
- Serial number
- 502B-2701
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- 2010
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 23, 2017
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Pelkie, MI - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest
Piper PA-38-112 cancelled July 16, 1998
- Serial number
- 3878A0493
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- February 4, 1993
- Last FAA action
- February 21, 1996
- Last owner
- Tomahawk Flyers INC (Corporation)
Marietta, GA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Aeronca 11CC cancelled October 4, 1951
- Serial number
- 11CC111
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 29, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Koch John H (Individual)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4218E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor INC AT 502 · serial 502B-2701
The pilot's failure to avoid electrical wires during low-altitude maneuvering, which resulted in a wire strike.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-78A0493
FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TO ASSURE THAT A PROPER RATE OF CLIMB WAS ESTABLISHED AFTER TAKEOFF TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE ABOVE THE TERRAIN/OBSTACLES. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS AND THE EXCESSIVE WEIGHT CONDITION OF THE AIRPLANE AT TAKEOFF.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site