N686LA is a Air Tractor Inc AT-602 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 602-1186, registered in Doerun, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a P&W Canada PT6A-60AG rated at 1050 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued Mar 4, 2010. It is one of 245 AT-602 aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Georgia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 13, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FORD FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Doerun, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Mar 16, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A91A7C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52215174
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-602
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Serial number
- 602-1186
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W CANADA PT6A-60AG (1050 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Mar 4, 2010
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Doerun
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Sylvester, GA | KSYV | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Moultrie Municipal Moultrie, GA | KMGR | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Spence Moultrie, GA | KMUL | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Morven, GA | Air Tractor Inc AT-602 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA337 |
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.