Single-engine turboprop

N9078G

1995 Air Tractor AT-802A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
802A-0015
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
A W Peterson Inc (Corporation)
Based
Warren, MN
Registration record

N9078G on the FAA register

Type
1995 Air Tractor AT-802A
Serial
802A-0015
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG
Registered owner
A W Peterson Inc
Warren, MN
Certificate issued
2020-04-29
Airworthiness date
2007-07-09
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC8CA4
Mode S (octal)
53106244
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N9078G to the current registrant.
  • 2008-08-10
    Accident at Turton, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2005-03-11
    N9078G previously assigned to a Cessna 182N Skylane (s/n 18260618); cancelled.
  • 1995
    Manufactured (1995).
Overview

About N9078G

N9078G is a 1995 Air Tractor AT-802A, serial number 802A-0015. The FAA register lists A W Peterson Inc as the registrant in Warren, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65AG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 9, 2007.

N9078G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-08-10 Accident · Turton, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA246
Reported aircraft: Air Tractor AT-802A
Probable cause: The failure of the starter generator which resulted in the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the tall grass, and the ditch.

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.