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N1035F1990 Air Tractor INC AT-502

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 8, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2008)8 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Visalia, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1995
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Gilbert Aviation Industries INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Visalia, CA
Certificate issued
Jun 16, 1995
Canceled
Apr 8, 2020
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Feb 8, 1990

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-502
Year
1990
Serial number
502-0081
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A17SW
Mode S code
A012E6

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. 1995 – 2020Gilbert Aviation Industries INCVisalia, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 16, 2008 · Dinuba, CA

The failure of maintenance personnel to properly install the engine's Py line correctly, which resulted in the total loss of engine power and subsequent force landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR09CA064

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA064)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)

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-502)
2009-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A…Jun 1, 2009Airframe (AT-502)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; …
2006-23-14Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesDec 21, 2006Airframe (AT-502)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
2002-26-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, and AT-503A AirplanesJan 15, 2003Airframe (AT-502)Certain serial numbers: AT-502 0003–0236; AT-502A 0158–on; AT-502B 0187–on; AT-503A 0067–on. Only with: Safe life of the wing lower spar cap; separate safe-life calculation for airplanes with Marburger Enterprises, Inc. winglets installed per STC SA00490LA.
2002-25-09Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-250, AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401…Feb 10, 2003Airframe (AT-502)Certain serial numbers: AT-250 …–0829; AT-300 …–0829; AT-301 …–0829; AT-302 …–0829; AT-400 …–0829; AT-400A …–0829; …
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2000-14-51Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-501, AT-502, and AT-502A AirplanesAug 4, 2000Airframe (AT-502)Certain serial numbers: AT-501 501-002–501-0060; AT-502 502-003–502-0061. Only with: AT-501 only if converted to turboprop power; AT-502 excludes those upgraded to 8,000-pound gross weight configuration via Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter #80J; AT-502A all serial numbers.
98-25-01Air Tractor, Inc. AT-300, AT-400, and AT-500 Series AirplanesJan 19, 1999Airframe (AT-502)Certain serial numbers: AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401A, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B 300-0001–401B-1063; AT-501, AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-503A 502-0001–502B-0500. Only with: Airplanes that do not have P/N 70975-1 flap actuator overtravel stop installed per Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter #165, dated May 15, 1998.
96-24-08Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-250, AT- 300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401…Dec 23, 1996Airframe (AT-502)Certain serial numbers: AT-250 250-0491; AT-300 300-0001–300-0708; AT-301 301-0001–301-0708; AT-302 302-0001–302-0708; AT-400 400-0001–400-0708; AT-400A 400A-0001–400A-0708; …. Only with: Equipped with a Gerdes P/N A-850-5 or Cleveland P/N 60-9 parking brake valve.

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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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