# N713LA: 1992 Air Tractor AT-502A, registration cancelled 2021-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Air Tractor AT-502A](https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502a) (registry code 0390306)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-45](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-45) (registry code 52105)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A17SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A17SW), [TCDS E4EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 502A-0177
- Year built: 1992
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1992
- Certificate issued: June 5, 2018
- Last registry action: June 5, 2018
- Mode S code: A9882D
- Owners when cancelled: [Thompson Michael L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20MICHAEL%20L%20DBA), [Tri County Agri Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRI%20COUNTY%20AGRI%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Garwood, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Garwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4379° N, 96.4950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77442, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N713LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=713LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N713LA-2021-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-502A: https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502a.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 CEN19FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA140), May 11, 2019: Air Tractor AT502 (N713LA), Eagle Lake, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact 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 20190510024109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190510024109A), May 10, 2019: Air Tractor Inc AT-502A (N713LA), Eagle Lake, TX, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The pilot took off, with weather in the area. The pilot then noticed that there was fog and weather closing in on him and climbed above it. The pilot then…

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