N45453 — Air Tractor Inc AT-502

Aircraft record

Serial number

502-0122

Manufacturer

Air Tractor Inc

Model

AT-502

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N45453 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN23LA346Aug 2, 2023Halstad, MNNo injuries

   The pilot’s attempt to rotate the airplane without sufficient airspeed which resulted in a lack of climb performance and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt the takeoff with a tailwind.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Air Tractor Inc AT-502).

1. Nov 2, 2024deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N45453 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Air Tractor Inc AT-502 above.

• until Dec 23, 1988Cessna 150M (s/n 15076929)
• until Feb 17, 1967Luscombe 8A (s/n 1980)

Frequently asked

Has N45453 been in an accident?

Yes. N45453 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N45453?

N45453 is an Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 502-0122.