N421CA is a 2009 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-2672, registered in Gratiot, WI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. 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 May 8, 2009. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in Wisconsin. About 45% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 26, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- D&D AERIAL LLC
- Location
- Gratiot, WI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Milwaukee FSDO (MKE FSDO) · (414) 486-2920
- Certificate issued
- Aug 16, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4FF89
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51177611
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 502B-2672
- 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 May 8, 2009
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Gratiot
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Municipal Monroe, WI | KEFT | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Platteville Municipal Platteville, WI | KPVB | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Iowa County Mineral Point, WI | KMRJ | 24 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2007 | CESSNA 421C | 421C0153 | 1976 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | Harrold, SD | Air Tractor Inc AT 502B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN17CA294 |
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.