Single-engine turboprop

N5048S

1998 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
502B-0495
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bob Ruhe Ag Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Leipsic, OH
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Registration record

N5048S on the FAA register

Type
1998 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-0495
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Bob Ruhe Ag Service LLC
Leipsic, OH
Certificate issued
2014-12-04
Airworthiness date
1998-03-27
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A64C4D
Mode S (octal)
51446115
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-04
    Accident at Leipsic, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N5048S to the current registrant.
  • 1998-03-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1995-09-21
    N5048S previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R35815); cancelled.
Overview

About N5048S

N5048S is a 1998 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-0495. The FAA register lists Bob Ruhe Ag Service LLC as the registrant in Leipsic, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 27, 1998.

N5048S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-04 Accident · Leipsic, OH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA327
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT502
Probable cause: The incorrect assembly of the turbine engine s reduction gear box second-stage ring gear, which resulted in an internal failure of multiple engine components and a total loss of power.

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

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.