N6181Q is a 1996 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0395, registered in Holdrege, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 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 Sep 18, 1996. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Nebraska. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 8, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PIONEER AGVIATION 2 LLC
- Location
- Holdrege, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Jul 24, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80F00
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52007400
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1996
- Serial number
- 502B-0395
- 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 18, 1996
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Holdrege
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brewster Field Holdrege, NE | KHDE | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Alma Municipal Alma, NE | 4D9 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Pioneer Village Field Minden, NE | 0V3 | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | CESSNA 320F | 320F0031 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Oberlin, KS | Air Tractor Inc AT 502 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA224 |
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.