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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N502S

N502S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Air Tractor Inc AT-502B built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 2020. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Air Tractor Inc AT-502B cancelled January 30, 2020

Serial number
502B-0456
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
1997
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
May 18, 2011
Last FAA action
February 28, 2017
Last owner
Ross Seed CO INC DBA (Corporation)
Fisher, MN
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control; Forest

NTSB accident and incident record under N502S

CEN18LA249Accident on June 28, 2018 at Tappen, ND: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT502 · serial 502B-0456

The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

FTW99LA005Accident on October 8, 1998 at Ringling, OK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Air Tractor AT-502B · serial 502B-0456

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the sun glare which impaired the pilot's vision.

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