Single-engine turboprop

N502PB

1998 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
502B-0500
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hershey Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
David City, NE
Registration record

N502PB on the FAA register

Type
1998 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-0500
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG
Registered owner
Hershey Flying Service Inc
David City, NE
Certificate issued
2016-09-20
Airworthiness date
1998-05-13
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A642A5
Mode S (octal)
51441245
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-09-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N502PB.
  • 2012-10-20
    Accident at Newton, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N502PB

N502PB is a 1998 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-0500. The FAA register lists Hershey Flying Service Inc as the registrant in David City, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 20, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-15AG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 13, 1998.

N502PB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-10-20 Accident · Newton, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13CA033
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering, which resulted in a hard forced landing.

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

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