N197RK - 1997 Air Tractor INC AT-502B Aircraft Registration

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1997 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B

Aircraft Description

N197RK is a 1997 Air Tractor INC AT-502B, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Arg Aviation LLC in Lexa, AR. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 17, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on December 18, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w PT6A SERIES engine producing 500 horsepower, N197RK is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A183AD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N197RK was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.5766, -90.6762 on June 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N197RK was last updated on December 18, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Air Tractor INC is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,794 Air Tractor INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AT-502B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N197RK. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1997
Manufacturer
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT-502B
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
AT5TAT-502
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 17, 1997
Classification
Restricted 1 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 18, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
ARG AVIATION LLC
Address
13339 HIGHWAY 121 S
City
LEXA
State / Zip Code
Arkansas72355-8040
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
PT6A SERIES
Horsepower
500 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50301655
Mode S Code (Hex)
A183AD

Additional Details

Registration
N197RK
Serial Number
502B-0413
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
December 31, 2032
Last Action Date
December 18, 2025
Last Update Date
January 26, 2026
Unique ID
00776641

Last Known Position

Date
June 18, 2025 (UTC 16:23:20)
Airport
Latitude
34.576571
Longitude
-90.67616

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC