N4549E is a Air Tractor Inc AT-401 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 401-0765, registered in Darlington, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 19, 1990. It is one of 50 AT-401 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Indiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 9, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VERTICAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT LLC
- Location
- Darlington, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 9, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Apr 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A58490
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51302220
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-401
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 401-0765
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jun 19, 1990
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Darlington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawfordsville Regional Crawfordsville, IN | KCFJ | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Frankfort Clinton County Regional Frankfort, IN | KFKR | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Boone County Lebanon, IN | 6I4 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 1967 | AERO COMMANDER 680V | 1683-64 | VENEZUELA | ||
| May 23, 1963 | AERONCA 7DC | 7DC-151 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2015 | Wall, SD | Air Tractor Inc AT 401 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA117 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.