# N502AJ: 1989 Air Tractor AT-502, registration cancelled 2017-06-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-502](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502) (registry code 0390303)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52034)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 5020054
- Year built: 1989
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1989
- Certificate issued: July 28, 2009
- Last registry action: July 29, 2009
- Mode S code: A64167
- Owner when cancelled: [Tunica Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TUNICA%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Tunica, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Tunica)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6748° N, 90.3669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38676, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502AJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502AJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502AJ-2017-06-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-502: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA09CA428](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA428), Jul 29, 2009: Air Tractor AT502 (N502AJ), Dundee, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20090729013179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090729013179A), Jul 29, 2009: Airtrc AT502 (N502AJ), Dundee, MS, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft on take off became airborne then lost lift. Aircraft crashed in a muddy soy bean field off of the end of the runway. Upon impact the airacraft…

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