N502PB is a 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0500, registered in David City, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-15AG rated at 680 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued May 13, 1998. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Nebraska. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 20, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- HERSHEY FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- David City, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Sep 20, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A642A5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51441245
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 502B-0500
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-15AG (680 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 13, 1998
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near David City
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David City Municipal David City, NE | 93Y | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Columbus Municipal Columbus, NE | KOLU | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Seward Municipal Seward, NE | KSWT | 27 mi | Non-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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2012 | Newton, GA | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA13CA033 |
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.