# N189LA: Air Tractor AT-802A, registration cancelled 2008-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-802A](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-802a) (registry code 0390308)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 802A-0189
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 12, 2007
- Last registry action: July 12, 2007
- Mode S code: A16316
- Owner when cancelled: [Minuteman Aerial Application Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MINUTEMAN%20AERIAL%20APPLICATION%20INC)
- Location: [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.9621° N, 114.0922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59808, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N189LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=189LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N189LA-2008-10-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Air Tractor AT-802A: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-802a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DFW08TA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08TA224), Aug 27, 2008: Air Tractor AT-802A (N189LA), Meeker, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue an aerial application following an uncommanded opening of the cabin door in flight, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080827845029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080827845029A), Aug 27, 2008: Airtrc AT802A (N189LA), Meeker, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was participating in firefighting effort. The aircraft appeared to be making a second pass when a hatch on the left side of the aircraft came…

## Other aircraft with N189LA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N189LA): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 13131, built 2011

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