# N700LA: 2004 Air Tractor AT-502B, registration cancelled 2017-09-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 26, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-502B](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b) (registry code 0390307)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52034)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 502B-0700
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 2, 2009
- Last registry action: May 12, 2016
- Mode S code: A95589
- Owner when cancelled: [King Ag Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20AG%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Sudan, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Sudan)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9797° N, 102.6972° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79371, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N700LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=700LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700LA-2017-09-26

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-502B: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502b.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 GAA17CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA360), Jun 22, 2017: Air Tractor AT 502 (N700LA), Portales, NM, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly the airplane under transmission lines while maneuvering at low altitude in high-density altitude conditions, which resulted in subsequent collision with terrain.

## 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 20170622008589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170622008589A), Jun 22, 2017: Air Tractor Inc AT-502B (N700LA), Portales, NM, Destroyed. Pilot was dispensing chemicals for grass hopper eradication. Making a turn and losing momentum, he realized he was not going to be able to climb over the power…

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