N4170S is a Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 802A-0278, registered in Grinnell, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. 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 Nov 7, 2007. It is one of 577 AT-802A aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Iowa. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 4, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LOWRY FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Grinnell, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Mar 15, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4F08A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51170212
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-802A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 802A-0278
- 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 Nov 7, 2007
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Grinnell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Grinnell, IA | KGGI | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sully Municipal Sully, IA | 8C2 | 13 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Newton Muni-Earl Johnson Field Newton, IA | KTNU | 16 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2018 | Truman, AR | Air Tractor Inc AT 802 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA265 |
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.