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N5016P1997 Air Tractor INC AT-502B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 8, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2012)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
El Campo, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Independent Dusting Service INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
El Campo, TX
Certificate issued
Aug 13, 1997
Canceled
Feb 8, 2018
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Apr 16, 1997

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-502B
Year
1997
Serial number
502B-0420
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
A640DF

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pt6a Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
500 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. 1997 – 2018Independent Dusting Service INCEl Campo, TX
  2. 1969 – 1976Individual ownerFairbanks, AK · different airframe: 1958 Piper Pa-24 S/N 24-19

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 7, 2012 · El Campo, TX

The pilot's decision to rotate early, the airplane’s subsequent inability to climb, and the pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN12CA301

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA301)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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-502B)
2009-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A…Jun 1, 2009Airframe (AT-502B)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-502B)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-502B)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.
98-25-01Air Tractor, Inc. AT-300, AT-400, and AT-500 Series AirplanesJan 19, 1999Airframe (AT-502B)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.

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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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