N396LA is a Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 802A-0331, registered in Slaton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2030. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-65AG rated at 1300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Jun 18, 2009. It is one of 577 AT-802A aircraft in the FAA registry, 87 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 22, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NEAL AIRCRAFT INC
- Location
- Slaton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Oct 30, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Oct 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A49A0E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51115016
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-802A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 802A-0331
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-65AG (1300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- 20,000 lb and over
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jun 18, 2009
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Slaton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Slaton/Larry T Neal Memorial Slaton, TX | F49 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lubbock Executive Airpark Lubbock, TX | F82 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Lubbock, TX | KLBB | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2011 | Ullin, IL | Air Tractor AT802 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN11LA544 |
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.