N4540C — Air Tractor Inc AT-502
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026
N4540C appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 15, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 502-0119
- Manufacturer
- Air Tractor Inc
- Model
- AT-502
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s decision to takeoff from unsuitable terrain which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Air Tractor Inc AT-502).
- Nov 21, 2022deregistered — Registration Pending
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N4540C was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Air Tractor Inc AT-502 above.
- until May 2, 1989Cessna 170B (s/n 25484)
Frequently asked
- Has N4540C been in an accident?
- Yes. N4540C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N4540C?
- N4540C is an Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 502-0119.
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