Single-engine turboprop

N1012Z

1989 Air Tractor AT-502

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
502-0044
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Buffalo Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Monette, AR
Registration record

N1012Z on the FAA register

Type
1989 Air Tractor AT-502
Serial
502-0044
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Buffalo Aviation LLC
Monette, AR
Certificate issued
2023-10-28
Airworthiness date
1989-03-08
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A00B21
Mode S (octal)
50005441
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1012Z to the current registrant.
  • 1989-10-13
    Accident at Heafer, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1963-07-18
    N1012Z previously assigned to a Homebuilt H-2 (s/n 100); cancelled.
Overview

About N1012Z

N1012Z is a 1989 Air Tractor AT-502, serial number 502-0044. The FAA register lists Buffalo Aviation LLC as the registrant in Monette, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 8, 1989.

N1012Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-10-13 Accident · Heafer, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MKC90LA023
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: THE INTENTIONAL SWERVE BY THE PILOT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ROUGH AND SOFT TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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