N5128N is a 1998 Air Tractor Inc AT-402A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 402A-1054, registered in Rio Oso, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2032. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SERIES rated at 500 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Feb 9, 1998. It is one of 48 AT-402A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in California. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 19, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BASIN AVIATION INC
- Location
- Rio Oso, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Sep 25, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Sep 25, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A66C5A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51466132
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-402A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 402A-1054
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SERIES (500 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Feb 9, 1998
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Rio Oso
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder Field Lincoln, CA | KLHM | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Yuba County Marysville, CA | KMYV | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Sutter County Yuba City, CA | O52 | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 1993 | BELL 206L-3 | 51601 | MALAYSIA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Nicolaus, CA | Air Tractor Inc AT 402 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA309 |
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.