N4540F is a 1990 Air Tractor Inc AT-402 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 402-0784, registered in Walnut, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SERIES rated at 500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Nov 6, 1990. It is one of 35 AT-402 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Illinois. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 2, 2020.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WOODLEY AERIAL LEASING LLC
- Location
- Walnut, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Sep 16, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58356
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51301526
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-402
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1990
- Serial number
- 402-0784
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SERIES (500 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Nov 6, 1990
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Walnut
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Sterling/Rockfalls, IL | KSQI | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Dixon Muni-Charles R Walgreen Field Dixon, IL | C73 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Illinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan Field Peru, IL | KVYS | 27 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | PIPER PA-28-140 | 287725020 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | Egypt, AR | Air Tractor AT402 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA005 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.