N648LA is a 2002 Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 502B-0649, registered in Rosenberg, TX. 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), issued Feb 22, 2008. It is one of 328 AT-502B aircraft in the FAA registry, 37 of them registered in Texas. About 63% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 6, 2009.
FAA status: Valid registration. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LANE AVIATION INC
- Location
- Rosenberg, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2009
- Mode S code (hex)
- A883EE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52101756
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-502B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A17SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- 502B-0649
- 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 Feb 22, 2008
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Rosenberg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Airpark Rosenberg, TX | T54 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Houston Fort Bend Houston, TX | 2H5 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Covey Trails Fulshear, TX | X09 | 10 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2009 | Harrold, SD | Air Tractor Inc AT-502B this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN09CA194 |
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.