N5180W — 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B

Aircraft record

Serial number

502B-0497

Manufacturer

Air Tractor Inc

Model

AT-502B

Year

1998

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P&w Pt6a Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N5180W →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN24FA021Oct 24, 2023Vidalia, LAFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during an aerial application flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s cell phone use and the position of the sun, which reduced the pilot’s ability to perceive the location of the power lines.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B).

1. Mar 19, 2024deregistered — Ferriday Flying Service Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5180W was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B above.

• until Mar 19, 1993Nanchang China CJ-6A (s/n 2032007)
• until Jun 25, 1973Piper PA-28-160 (s/n 28-215)

Frequently asked

Has N5180W been in an accident?

Yes. N5180W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N5180W?

N5180W is a 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 502B-0497.

Has N5180W been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N5180W (CEN24FA021) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.