Single-engine turboprop

N198LA

1993 Air Tractor AT-502

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1993
Serial
502-0198
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vissair LLC (LLC)
Based
Rigby, ID
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Registration record

N198LA on the FAA register

Type
1993 Air Tractor AT-502
Serial
502-0198
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Vissair LLC
Rigby, ID
Certificate issued
2021-10-04
Airworthiness date
1993-06-28
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A186DE
Mode S (octal)
50303336
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N198LA.
  • 2013-02-07
    Accident at Forrest City, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-05-29
    Accident at Mendota, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N198LA

N198LA is a 1993 Air Tractor AT-502, serial number 502-0198. The FAA register lists Vissair LLC as the registrant in Rigby, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 4, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated June 28, 1993.

N198LA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-02-07 Accident · Forrest City, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN13LA168
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the left aileron's push-pull rod and hardware. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to apply proper torque to the self-locking nuts.
2009-05-29 Accident · Mendota, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN09CA323
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation and his failure to perform an aborted takeoff.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.