N730JD is a 2012 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-2819, registered in Dorchester, NE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 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 Apr 12, 2012. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Nebraska. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 4, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SKY TECH INC
- Location
- Dorchester, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Certificate issued
- Jun 4, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 19, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9CBD7
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52345727
- 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-2819
- 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 Apr 12, 2012
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Dorchester
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crete Municipal Crete, NE | KCEK | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Seward Municipal Seward, NE | KSWT | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lincoln Lincoln, NE | KLNK | 23 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2019 | Waco, NE | Air Tractor AT502 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA480 |
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.