N5120E is a 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-402B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 402B-1052, registered in Virden, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. 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, forest), issued Jan 20, 1998. It is one of 77 AT-402B aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Illinois. About 75% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 19, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- C & L HOLZWARTH INC
- Location
- Virden, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Jul 25, 2007
- Last FAA action
- Mar 24, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A66B3A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51465472
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-402B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 402B-1052
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SERIES (500 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jan 20, 1998
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Virden
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelmer Memorial Airpark Inc Palmyra, IL | 5K1 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Taylorville Municipal Taylorville, IL | KTAZ | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Abraham Lincoln Capital Springfield, IL | KSPI | 24 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1961 | CESSNA 180B | 50420 | HONDURAS |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2010 | Virden, IL | Air Tractor AT-402B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA343 |
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.