# N502RS: 1990 Air Tractor AT-502, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-502](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502) (registry code 0390303)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (registry code 52043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 502-0089
- Year built: 1990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1990
- Last registry action: April 7, 2009
- Mode S code: A642E6
- Location: [Vernon, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Vernon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1413° N, 99.3188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76384, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502RS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502RS-2013-06-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW03LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA050), Nov 20, 2002: Air Tractor AT-502 (N502RS), Weiner, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a compressor stall for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.

## 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 20021120034319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021120034319A), Nov 20, 2002: Airtrc AT502 (N502RS), Joneboro, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On November 20, 2002 at approximately 13:30 CST, a AT-502 tractor, N502RS, was substantially damaged during take off from the keller flying service…

## Other aircraft with N502RS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502RS): Air Tractor AT-502A, S/N 502A-3501, built 2024

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