Flight Tracker
N4549E
AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Restricted
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
VERTICAL VEGETATION MANAGEMENT LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
DARLINGTON, IN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 9, 2021
Airworthiness Date
Jun 19, 1990
Expires
Mar 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Agriculture and Pest Control

Airframe

Manufacturer
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-401
Year
-
Serial Number
401-0765
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A17SW

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
600 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A58490
Mode S Code (Octal)
51302220

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
RED DARNALL GLASGOW, MT May 23, 1963
AERO COMMANDER BETHANY, OK Oct 12, 1967

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 9, 2015 Accident Substantial Wall, SD
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to adjust the airplane's useful load to compensate for the high temperature, which resulted in an insufficient climb rate to clear surrounding terrain, and a runway excursion.

NTSB GAA15CA117
Jul 2, 2001 Accident Substantial Ellinwood, KS
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

The pilot failed to see and avoid the guy wire during an aerial application flight. A factor associated with the accident was the guy wire.

NTSB CHI01LA195