# N73184: 1988 Air Tractor AT-502, registration cancelled 2002-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2002
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 502-0010
- Year built: 1988
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1988
- Certificate issued: November 12, 1996
- Last registry action: November 16, 1999
- Mode S code: A9D24F
- Owner when cancelled: [Riddell Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDDELL%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [West Helena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Helena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5511° N, 90.6792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72390, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73184
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73184
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73184-2002-10-04

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 FTW00LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA232), Aug 14, 2000: Air Tractor AT-502 (N73184), Helena, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A contributing factor was the sun glare.

## 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 20000814011659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000814011659A), Aug 14, 2000: Airtrc AT502 (N73184), Helena, AR, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated he was flying eastbound into sun as he descended over trees to make another swath run. Due to sunlight in his eyes and glare on canopy he…

## Other aircraft with N73184

- [Cancelled 1980-01-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73184-1980-01-10): Cessna 172M, S/N 172-67311. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Ed Silvernell & Sons Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ED%20SILVERNELL%20%26%20SONS%20INC), [Odessa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Odessa)

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