N6177J is a 1995 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0327, registered in Jones, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 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), issued Sep 26, 1995. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Louisiana. About 87% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 11, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MCGINTY FLYING SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Jones, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Aug 16, 2007
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80C15
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52006025
- 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-0327
- 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 Sep 26, 1995
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1991 | PIPER PA-28-151 | 287615322 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2024 | Bonita, LA | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN24FA260 |
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.