N243LA is a 2015 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-3020, registered in Corcoran, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2028. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-34AG rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Feb 24, 2015. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in California. About 6% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 8, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- H & G FARMS INC
- Location
- Corcoran, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Aug 2, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A23C1F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50436037
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- 502B-3020
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-34AG (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Feb 24, 2015
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Corcoran
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mefford Field Tulare, CA | KTLR | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hanford Municipal Hanford, CA | KHJO | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Visalia Municipal Visalia, CA | KVIS | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Corcoran, CA | Air Tractor AT502 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR25LA011 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.