# N653LA: 2002 Air Tractor AT-602, registration cancelled 2021-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-602](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-602) (registry code 0390309)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 602-0653
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 2002
- Certificate issued: February 4, 2015
- Last registry action: January 8, 2018
- Mode S code: A898DA
- Owners when cancelled: [Central Farmers Cooperative DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20FARMERS%20COOPERATIVE%20DBA), [Central Farmers Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20FARMERS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Ville Platte, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Ville%20Platte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.7273° N, 92.3560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70586, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N653LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=653LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N653LA-2021-03-01

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-602: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-602.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CEN20CA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA153), Apr 21, 2020: Air Tractor AT 602 (N653LA), Mamou, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane's encounter with a sunken area during takeoff from a turf runway, which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne and impacting a tree and then terrain.
- [NTSB CEN17LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA165), Apr 21, 2017: Air Tractor AT 602 (N653LA), Vidrine, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the engine and a test run did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20200421008739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200421008739A), Apr 21, 2020: Air Tractor Inc AT-602 (N653LA), Mamou, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft was on takeoff roll with 4000 lbs. Fertilizer on board. Aircraft gear struck a divot in the dirt runway bouncing aircraft Air borne. Aircraft remained…
- [Accident 20170421006479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170421006479A), Apr 21, 2017: Air Tractor Inc AT-602 (N653LA), Vidrine, LA, Substantial damage. Aircraft completed arial application pass with a heading of 180 degrees south, pulled up to gain altitude for next application pass. Aircraft made slight right…

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