Single-engine turboprop

N648LA

2002 Air Tractor AT-502B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
502B-0649
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lane Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rosenberg, TX
Registration record

N648LA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Air Tractor AT-502B
Serial
502B-0649
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG
Registered owner
Lane Aviation Inc
Rosenberg, TX
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2008-02-22
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A883EE
Mode S (octal)
52101756
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2009-03-06
    Accident at Harrold, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
Overview

About N648LA

N648LA is a 2002 Air Tractor AT-502B, serial number 502B-0649. The FAA register lists Lane Aviation Inc as the registrant in Rosenberg, Texas.

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 22, 2008.

N648LA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-03-06 Accident · Harrold, SD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN09CA194
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-502B
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines during his turn to reverse course due to weather. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility at the time of the accident.

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.