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N8518Y2004 Air Tractor INC AT-602

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 1, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2011)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Benkelman, NE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Top Hat Aerial Applicators INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Benkelman, NE
Certificate issued
Jul 6, 2004
Canceled
Nov 1, 2011
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Apr 30, 2004

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Air Tractor INC
Model
AT-602
Year
2004
Serial number
602-0689
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ABAE96

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pt6a Ser
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
750 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2004 – 2011Top Hat Aerial Applicators INCBenkelman, NE
  2. 1968Individual ownerLock Haven, PA · different airframe: 1967 Piper Pa-30 S/N 30-1678
  3. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Bonfe George F Quickie S/N 0202

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 17, 2011 · Pine Bluffs, WY

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR11LA388

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11LA388)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-05-14Air Tractor, Inc., AirplanesApr 29, 2021Airframe (AT-602)
2009-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A…Jun 1, 2009Airframe (AT-602)Certain serial numbers: AT-400 -0001–-1175; AT-400A -0001–-1175; AT-402 -0001–-1175; AT-402A -0001–-1175; AT-402B -0001–-1175; AT-502 -0001–-2597; …
2007-13-17Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesAug 10, 2007Airframe (AT-602)
2007-10-01Air Tractor, Inc. Model AT-602 AirplanesJun 12, 2007Airframe (AT-602)Certain serial numbers: AT-602 …–602-0695. Only with: Horizontal stabilizer brace tube assembly P/N 30012-7 installed.
2006-23-14Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesDec 21, 2006Airframe (AT-602)Certain serial numbers: AT-502 502/502B-0003–502/502B-2600; AT-502B 502/502B-0003–502/502B-2600; AT-502A 502A-0003–502A-2582; AT-602 602-0337–602-1138; AT-802 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0215; AT-802A 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0215
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2002-19-10Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesNov 15, 2002Airframe (AT-602)Certain serial numbers: AT-402 402-0694–on; AT-402A 402A-0738–on; AT-402B 402B-0966–on

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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