# N8525G: 2005 Air Tractor AT-502B, registration cancelled 2018-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-502B](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b) (registry code 0390307)
- 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: 502B-2575
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest
- Airworthiness date: March 31, 2005
- Certificate issued: April 27, 2012
- Last registry action: March 2, 2015
- Mode S code: ABB1D4
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilbur Ellis Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBUR%20ELLIS%20AIR%20LLC)
- Location: [Huron, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Huron)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3925° N, 98.2019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57350, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8525G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8525G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8525G-2018-09-13

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-502B: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b.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 CEN17LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA027), Oct 27, 2016: Air Tractor AT 502B (N8525G), Hereford, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a cotton crop while maneuvering during agricultural application operations, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

## 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 20161027017229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161027017229A), Oct 27, 2016: Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (N8525G), Hereford, TX, Destroyed. On October 27, 2016, at 1235 CDT, the pilot was conducting aerial spraying on a cotton field approximately 1 mile south of Hereford, Texas. The pilot reported…

## Other aircraft with N8525G

- [Cancelled 1992-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8525G-1992-06-01): Hughes OH-6A, S/N 6716332. Owner: [US Border Patrol](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/US%20BORDER%20PATROL), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)

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