Single-engine turboprop

N243LA

2015 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
502B-3020
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
H & G Farms Inc (Corporation)
Based
Corcoran, CA
Registration record

N243LA on the FAA register

Type
2015 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-3020
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
Registered owner
H & G Farms Inc
Corcoran, CA
Certificate issued
2018-08-02
Airworthiness date
2015-02-24
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A23C1F
Mode S (octal)
50436037
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-08
    Accident at Corcoran, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N243LA.
  • 2015-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N243LA

N243LA is a 2015 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-3020. The FAA register lists H & G Farms Inc as the registrant in Corcoran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 24, 2015.

N243LA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-10-08 Accident · Corcoran, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA011
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT502
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper manipulation of the condition lever during flight, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.
NTSB report ↗

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

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