# N38HT: Air Tractor AT-402B, registration cancelled 2023-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-402B](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-402b) (registry code 0390208)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 402B-1011
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1997
- Last registry action: May 20, 2019
- Mode S code: A459B2
- Owner when cancelled: [Usda/Ars](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/USDA%2FARS)
- Location: [College Station, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/College%20Station)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 30.5611° N, 96.2751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77845, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38HT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38HT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38HT-2023-02-04

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-402B: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-402b.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 GAA17CA469](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA469), Aug 2, 2017: Air Tractor AT 402 (N38HT), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

## 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 20170802010269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170802010269A), Aug 2, 2017: Air Tractor Inc AT-402B (N38HT), San Angelo, TX, Substantial damage. This was a research flight related to weather modification. The aircraft had a spray system that put an electrical charge on the water as it exited the spray…

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