N6108L is a 1995 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0289, registered in Beaman, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. 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 Mar 8, 1995. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Iowa. About 87% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 24, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HOPPE AIR LLC
- Location
- Beaman, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Jul 22, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7F239
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51771071
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1995
- Serial number
- 502B-0289
- 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 Mar 8, 1995
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Beaman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Municipal Marshalltown, IA | KMIW | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Grundy Center Municipal Grundy Center, IA | 6K7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eldora Eldora, IA | 27P | 17 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 16, 1991 | AMERICAN AA-1 | AA10308 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2024 | Olney, TX | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA165 |
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.