Single-engine turboprop

N50050

1998 Air Tractor AT-602

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
602-0485
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mowata Farms LLC (LLC)
Based
Mamou, LA
Registration record

N50050 on the FAA register

Type
1998 Air Tractor AT-602
Serial
602-0485
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series
Registered owner
Mowata Farms LLC
Mamou, LA
Certificate issued
2022-12-14
Airworthiness date
1998-04-07
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A63D10
Mode S (octal)
51436420
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-03
    Accident at Breaux Bridge, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N50050 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-04-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1991-03-28
    N50050 previously assigned to a Trochillidae Locust (s/n EXP0004); cancelled.
  • 1974-04-23
    N50050 previously assigned to a Boeing/Stearman A75 N1 / PT-17 Kaydet (s/n 75-978); cancelled.
Overview

About N50050

N50050 is a 1998 Air Tractor AT-602, serial number 602-0485. The FAA register lists Mowata Farms LLC as the registrant in Mamou, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 7, 1998.

N50050 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-03 Accident · Breaux Bridge, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA218
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-602
Preliminary report: On June 3, 2026, about 1320 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602 airplane, N50050, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 agricultural application flight. The pilot reported that the engine started normally and ran flawlessly for the initial portion of the 5-minute flight. The first indication of a problem was a short surge of engine power, followed shortly afterward by a second surge and an increase in engine temperature. The pilot retarded the power lever in response. Immediately afterward, the engine surged one more time…
NTSB report ↗

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

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