N5003C is a Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0396, registered in Eaton, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2032; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2031. 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 Nov 27, 1996. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Colorado. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 17, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 29, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CROP AIR LLC
- Location
- Eaton, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Feb 25, 2025
- Last FAA action
- May 6, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A63CB4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51436264
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 502B-0396
- 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 Nov 27, 1996
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Eaton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley-Weld County Greeley, CO | KGXY | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Easton/Valley View Greeley, CO | 11V | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Northern Colorado Regional Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | KFNL | 16 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 1993 | SIKORSKY S-70A-18 | 701713 | KOREA REP OF (S) | ||
| Oct 7, 1970 | BEECH B35 | D-2265 | |||
| - | BELL 206B | 2442 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2009 | Whittemore, IA | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA533 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.