N4516K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-502. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 13, 2009. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Air Tractor Inc AT-502 cancelled October 13, 2009
- Serial number
- 502-0097
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- July 17, 2008
- Last FAA action
- July 17, 2008
- Last owner
- Agrimax LLC (Corporation)
Fisher, MN - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Ryan NAVION cancelled January 26, 1951
- Serial number
- NAV-4-1516
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 13, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Central Music Distributing CO (Corporation)
Kansas City, MO - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N4516K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor INC AT-502 · serial 502-0097
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops while maneuvering at low altitude.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT-502 · serial 502-0097
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE AIRSPEED AT LIFTOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, TAILWIND CONDITIONS, THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF AN EXCESSIVE TAKEOFF FLAP SETTING, AND A WINDSHEAR ENCOUNTER.
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