N5044N is a 1997 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0452, registered in Woodland, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. 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 Jul 17, 1997. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in California. About 75% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 23, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- GROWERS AIR SERVICE INC
- Location
- Woodland, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Apr 19, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A64BBD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51445675
- 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-0452
- 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 Jul 17, 1997
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Woodland
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts-Woodland Woodland, CA | O41 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Yolo County Davis/Woodland/Winters, CA | KDWA | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Sacramento International Sacramento, CA | KSMF | 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1971 | CESSNA T-50 | 4380 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 | Zamora, CA | Air Tractor Inc AT 502B this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR16FA148 |
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.