N3659N is a Air Tractor Inc AT-400 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 400-0294, registered in Beaman, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Nov 24, 1980. It is one of 30 AT-400 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Iowa. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 11, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HOPPE AIR LLC
- Location
- Beaman, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Mar 19, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 19, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4227F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51021177
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-400
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A9SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 400-0294
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Nov 24, 1980
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Beaman
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Municipal Marshalltown, IA | KMIW | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Grundy Center Municipal Grundy Center, IA | 6K7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eldora Eldora, IA | 27P | 17 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1965 | PIPER PA-12 | 12-1910 | 1947 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2011 | Nelson, NE | Air Tractor Inc AT-400 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN11LA566 |
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.