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N502SB
2023 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502A
Fixed wing single engine · Turbo-prop · Restricted
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
GROSS FLYING SERVICE INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
LARNED, KS
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Aug 29, 2023
Airworthiness Date
May 17, 2023
Expires
Aug 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest

Airframe

Manufacturer
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502A
Year
2023
Serial Number
502A-3428
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
A17SW

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-140AG
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
867 hp

Live Flight Status

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Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A642F0
Mode S Code (Octal)
51441360

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
SMITHKLINE BIO SCIENCE LABS LTD PHILADELPHIA, PA Feb 6, 1995
SIERRA BRAVO PARTNERSHIP LIBERAL, KS Jul 23, 2015

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Sep 3, 1994 Accident Destroyed BLAIN, PA
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO DRUGS, FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO FATIGUE.

NTSB NYC94FA166