N502NB is a 2012 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-2814, registered in Clark, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-34AG rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Mar 27, 2012. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in South Dakota. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 19, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- WELLS FARGO EQUIPMENT FINANCE INC
- Location
- Clark, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Apr 24, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6428C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51441214
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 502B-2814
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-34AG (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 27, 2012
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Clark
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County Clark, SD | 8D7 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Watertown Regional Watertown, SD | KATY | 28 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| The Sigurd Anderson Webster, SD | 1D7 | 30 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2023 | New Rockford, ND | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN23FA412 |
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.