Single-engine turboprop

N879JA

2013 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2013
Serial
502B-2879
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wallace Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Atmore, AL
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Registration record

N879JA on the FAA register

Type
2013 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-2879
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
Registered owner
Wallace Flying Service Inc
Atmore, AL
Certificate issued
2017-07-19
Airworthiness date
2013-01-24
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC188E
Mode S (octal)
53014216
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-16
    Accident at Atmore, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N879JA.
  • 2015-05-10
    Accident at Dighton, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N879JA

N879JA is a 2013 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-2879. The FAA register lists Wallace Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Atmore, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated January 24, 2013.

N879JA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-06-16 Accident · Atmore, AL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA20LA217
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT502
Probable cause: The pilot s exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, spin, and loss of control.
2015-05-10 Accident · Dighton, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15LA226
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT 502B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the Preflight checklist and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.

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.