N290LA is a 2018 Air Tractor Inc AT-502A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502A-3137, registered in Wall, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2028. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-140AG rated at 867 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Mar 16, 2018. It is one of 95 AT-502A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in South Dakota. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 18, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ASCEND AG INC
- Location
- Wall, SD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
- Certificate issued
- Jun 4, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 11, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2F675
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50573165
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2018
- Serial number
- 502A-3137
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-140AG (867 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 16, 2018
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Wall
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wall Municipal Wall, SD | 6V4 | <1 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Philip Philip, SD | KPHP | 32 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Kadoka Municipal Kadoka, SD | 5V8 | 39 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2023 | Sturgis, SD | Air Tractor Inc AT-502 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN23LA244 |
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.