N6017E is a 1994 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0260, registered in Sutton, NE. 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 PT6A SERIES rated at 500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Aug 30, 1994. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Nebraska. About 95% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 23, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- GEORGES AERIAL SPRAYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Sutton, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Apr 11, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7CE48
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51747110
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1994
- Serial number
- 502B-0260
- 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 Aug 30, 1994
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Sutton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard State Harvard, NE | 08K | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Fairmont State Fairmont, NE | KFMZ | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Aurora Muni/Al Potter Field Aurora, NE | KAUH | 21 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 1991 | BEECH C23 | M2142 | |||
| May 17, 1961 | BEECH K35 | D-5959 | AUSTRALIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2013 | Campbell, NE | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13LA371 |
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.