N8523Z — 2005 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 15, 2026
N8523Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 15, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 502B-2577
- Manufacturer
- Air Tractor Inc
- Model
- AT-502B
- Year
- 2005
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- P&w Pt6a Series
- Registration
- Deregistered
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s failure to identify rising terrain and to maintain terrain clearance from trees during an aerial application pass that resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2005 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B).
- Jun 10, 2023deregistered — Sale Reported
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N8523Z was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2005 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B above.
- until Nov 8, 1983Eskue Jerry W PUSHER (s/n 5299753)
Frequently asked
- Has N8523Z been in an accident?
- Yes. N8523Z appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N8523Z?
- N8523Z is a 2005 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 502B-2577.
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