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N197RK

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1997 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B

Fixed wing single engineLexa, ARRegistered Dec 18, 2025

N197RK is a 1997 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0413, registered in Lexa, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2032. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SERIES rated at 500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Feb 17, 1997. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Arkansas. About 75% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresDec 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Dec 31, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
ARG AVIATION LLC
Location
Lexa, AR
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
Certificate issued
Dec 18, 2025
Last FAA action
Dec 18, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A183AD
Mode S code (octal)
50301655
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502B
Type certificate (TCDS)
A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
Year manufactured
1997
Serial number
502B-0413
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Turbo-prop
Engine
P&W PT6A SERIES (500 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Restricted since Feb 17, 1997
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control, Forest

Public airports near Lexa

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Thompson-Robbins
Helena/West Helena, AR
KHEE5 miNon-towered100LL, A
Marianna/Lee County-Steve Edwards Field
Marianna, AR
6M713 miNon-towered100LL
Ralph M Sharpe
Tunica, MS
30M22 miNon-towered-

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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