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N5127T1996 Air Tractor INC AT-402B

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 28, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2012)6 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fairfield, NC
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Tim Whitfield Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fairfield, NC
Certificate issued
Mar 7, 1997
Canceled
Nov 28, 2017
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Jan 21, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Air Tractor INC
Model
AT-402B
Year
1996
Serial number
402B-1022
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
A17SW
Mode S code
A66C3C

Engine

Make and model
P&W Pt6a Series
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
500 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1997 – 2017Tim Whitfield Aviation INCFairfield, NC
  2. 1992Bell Helicopter Textron INCFort Worth, TX · different airframe: Bell 206l-3 S/N 51600
  3. 1973Co-ownersFrancisco, CA · different airframe: Champion 7eca S/N 548

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 17, 2012 · Gum Neck, NC

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the rough condition of the runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA12CA517

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA12CA517)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-05-14Air Tractor, Inc., AirplanesApr 29, 2021Airframe (AT-402B)
2009-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A…Jun 1, 2009Airframe (AT-402B)Certain serial numbers: AT-400 -0001–-1175; AT-400A -0001–-1175; AT-402 -0001–-1175; AT-402A -0001–-1175; AT-402B -0001–-1175; AT-502 -0001–-2597; …
2008-21-08Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402, AT-402A, and AT-402B AirplanesNov 20, 2008Airframe (AT-402B)Certain serial numbers: 0694–1176
2002-19-10Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesNov 15, 2002Airframe (AT-402B)Certain serial numbers: AT-402 402-0694–on; AT-402A 402A-0738–on; AT-402B 402B-0966–on
2002-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-501…Jul 12, 2002Airframe (AT-402B)Certain serial numbers: AT-400 0416–on; AT-401 0662–0951; AT-401B 0952–1014; AT-401B 1015; AT-401B 1016–1020; AT-401B 1021–1124; …. Only with: AT-802 and AT-802A airplanes equipped with factory-supplied P/N 80540 computerized fire gate are excluded; winglet usage factors apply to airplanes with Marburger Enterprises winglets per STC SA00490LA.
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-25-01Air Tractor, Inc. AT-300, AT-400, and AT-500 Series AirplanesJan 19, 1999Airframe (AT-402B)Certain serial numbers: AT-300, AT-301, AT-302, AT-400, AT-400A, AT-401, AT-401A, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B 300-0001–401B-1063; AT-501, AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-503A 502-0001–502B-0500. Only with: Airplanes that do not have P/N 70975-1 flap actuator overtravel stop installed per Snow Engineering Co. Service Letter #165, dated May 15, 1998.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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