Single-engine turboprop

N3659N

Air Tractor AT-400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
400-0294
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hoppe Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Beaman, IA
Registration record

N3659N on the FAA register

Type
Air Tractor AT-400
Serial
400-0294
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Hoppe Air LLC
Beaman, IA
Certificate issued
2025-03-19
Airworthiness date
1980-11-24
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4227F
Mode S (octal)
51021177
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N3659N to the current registrant.
  • 2011-08-11
    Accident at Nelson, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-11-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1965-07-14
    N3659N previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-1910); cancelled.
Overview

About N3659N

N3659N is an Air Tractor AT-400, serial number 400-0294. The FAA register lists Hoppe Air LLC as the registrant in Beaman, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 19, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated November 24, 1980.

N3659N has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-08-11 Accident · Nelson, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11LA566
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-400
Probable cause: Failure of the fuel control unit's spool cap bearing for reasons that could not be determined during extensive postaccident examination, and the pilot s decision to shut the engine down without sufficient altitude and distance to reach the runway.

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.