N502WC — 2012 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B

Aircraft record

Serial number

502B-2830

Manufacturer

Air Tractor Inc

Model

AT-502B

Year

2012

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P&w Canada Pt6a-34ag

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N502WC →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR16FA148AJul 23, 2016Zamora, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   The failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in a midair collision. Also causal was the pilot's use of two sedating antihistamines and two impairing medication and the effect of sun glare on his visual lookout, which likely led to his inability to successfully see and avoid the other airplane.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2012 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B).

1. Feb 5, 2019deregistered — Sib Ag Aero Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N502WC was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2012 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B above.

• until Oct 18, 20051976 Swearingen SA-226T (s/n T268)

Frequently asked

Has N502WC been in an accident?

Yes. N502WC appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.

What kind of aircraft is N502WC?

N502WC is a 2012 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 502B-2830.

Has N502WC been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N502WC (WPR16FA148A) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.