N198LA is a 1993 Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502-0198, registered in Rigby, ID. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SER rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 28, 1993. It is one of 78 AT-502 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Idaho. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists 2 records for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 7, 2013.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VISSAIR LLC
- Location
- Rigby, ID
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A186DE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50303336
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1993
- Serial number
- 502-0198
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jun 28, 1993
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Rigby
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigby Rigby, ID | U56 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Rexburg-Madison County Rexburg, ID | KRXE | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Idaho Falls Regional Idaho Falls, ID | KIDA | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2013 | Forrest City, AR | Air Tractor Inc AT-502 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN13LA168 |
| May 29, 2009 | Mendota, IL | Air Tractor Inc. AT-502 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN09CA323 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.