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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5180W

N5180W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-502B built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 19, 2024. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N5180W is reserved by a private party since March 19, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Air Tractor Inc AT-502B cancelled March 19, 2024

Serial number
502B-0497
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
1998
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 22, 2023
Last FAA action
June 22, 2023
Last owner
Ferriday Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Ferriday, LA
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest

Piper PA-28-160 cancelled June 25, 1973

Serial number
28-215
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 1, 1965
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Robert Martin CO (Corporation)
Davenport, IA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5180W

CEN24FA021Accident on October 24, 2023 at Vidalia, LA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor INC AT-502B · serial 502B-0497

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s cell phone use and the position of the sun, which reduced the pilot’s ability to perceive the location of the power lines.

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