N802BB is a 2025 Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 802A-1257, registered in Newport, AR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2032. 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 Jan 6, 2026. It is one of 577 AT-802A aircraft in the FAA registry, 97 of them registered in Arkansas. About 1% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- BELL FLYING INC
- Location
- Newport, AR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Little Rock FSDO (LIT FSDO) · (501) 918-4400
- Certificate issued
- Mar 30, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Mar 30, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAE966
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52564546
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AIR TRACTOR INC
- Model
- AT-802A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SW (Air Tractor Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- 802A-1257
- 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 Jan 6, 2026
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control, Forest
Public airports near Newport
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Regional Newport, AR | M19 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Efs Shoffner, AR | 76A | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Sally Wofford Weiner, AR | 8M2 | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2018 | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A | 802A-0079 | 1999 | ||
| Jun 16, 1988 | AEROTEK PITTS S-2A | 2073 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2014 | Parsons, TN | Air Tractor Inc AT-802A other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA14FA399 |
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.