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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N502RL

N502RL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-502B built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 17, 2019. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N502RL is reserved by a private party since March 19, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 19, 2027.

Air Tractor Inc AT-502B cancelled June 17, 2019

Serial number
502B-2823
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
2012
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 23, 2012
Last FAA action
January 17, 2018
Last owner
Lutes Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Shipshewana, IN
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest

NTSB accident and incident record under N502RL

CEN18FA339Accident on August 18, 2018 at Bronson, MI: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT502 · serial 502B-2823

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site