N334LA is a 2019 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-3187, registered in San Benito, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. 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 Mar 29, 2019. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 37 of them registered in Texas. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 15, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SUN VALLEY DUSTING CO
- Location
- San Benito, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Antonio FSDO (SAT FSDO) · (210) 308-3300 or (800) 292-2023
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3A5A6
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50722646
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2019
- Serial number
- 502B-3187
- 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 Mar 29, 2019
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near San Benito
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley International Harlingen, TX | KHRL | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cameron County Port Isabel, TX | KPIL | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Brownsville/South Padre Island International Brownsville, TX | KBRO | 21 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2021 | Edcouch, TX | Air Tractor AT502 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA322 |
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.