N8516K is a 2003 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0669, registered in Indianola, MS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 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 Jun 26, 2003. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 27 of them registered in Mississippi. About 61% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 19, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- FLATLAND AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Indianola, MS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Jackson FSDO (JAN FSDO) · (769) 237-4930
- Certificate issued
- Apr 12, 2018
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABAE43
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52727103
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 502B-0669
- 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 Jun 26, 2003
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Indianola
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola Municipal Indianola, MS | KIDL | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Greenville Mid-Delta Greenville, MS | KGLH | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Hollandale Municipal Hollandale, MS | 14M | 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1995 | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 ALPHA | 0423 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2011 | New Madrid, MO | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN11LA296 |
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.