Single-engine turboprop

N8505E

Air Tractor AT-802A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
802A-0133
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Visser Ag Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rigby, ID
Registration record

N8505E on the FAA register

Type
Air Tractor AT-802A
Serial
802A-0133
Engines
1
Registered owner
Visser Ag Inc
Rigby, ID
Certificate issued
2014-04-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABAA64
Mode S (octal)
52725144
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8505E to the current registrant.
  • 2003-06-22
    Accident at Las Vegas, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-10-14
    N8505E previously assigned to a Piper Archer II / Archer LX / Archer TX (s/n 287690176); cancelled.
  • 1959-08-12
    N8505E previously assigned to a Champion 7GC (s/n 7GC-73); cancelled.
Overview

About N8505E

N8505E is an Air Tractor AT-802A, serial number 802A-0133. The FAA register lists Visser Ag Inc as the registrant in Rigby, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 7, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop and 2 seats.

N8505E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-22 Accident · Las Vegas, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN03LA109
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance and visual lookout. Contributing factors were his attention being diverted and the trees.
1994-08-11 Accident · Waynesboro, VA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · BFO94LA132
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28-181 — a different aircraft that carried the N8505E registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF SPEED AND DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING OVERRUN. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INTIATING A GO-AROUND.

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.