N7315L is a 1987 Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502-0006, registered in Pelkie, MI. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SER rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Sep 28, 1987. It is one of 78 AT-502 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Michigan. About 98% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 5, 2025.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Pelkie, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Last FAA action
- May 11, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9D1D4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52350724
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1987
- Serial number
- 502-0006
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Sep 28, 1987
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Pelkie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prickett-Grooms Field Sidnaw, MI | 6Y9 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Houghton County Memorial Hancock, MI | KCMX | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ontonagon County/Schuster Field Ontonagon, MI | KOGM | 34 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | Gueydan, LA | Air Tractor Inc AT-502 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN26LA036 |
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.