Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2014)14 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a muddy field and subsequent nose-over.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA298)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-16-12 | Horizontal stabilizer structure; 5511 Horizontal stabilizer, Spar/Rib; 5514, Horizontal stabilizer miscellaneous structure; 5530, Vertical stabilizer structure | Aug 31, 2026 | Airframe (AT-802A)Only with: Wipaire, Inc. STC No. SA01795CH installed. |
| 2024-04-51 | Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Engines | Mar 28, 2024 | Engine (PT6A-67AG) |
| 2021-05-14 | Air Tractor, Inc., Airplanes | Apr 29, 2021 | Airframe (AT-802A) |
| 2014-16-17 | Wings | Sep 29, 2014 | Airframe (AT-802A) |
| 2009-18-04 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes | Oct 1, 2009 | Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 802/802A-001–802/802A-0319 |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-11-05 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A… | Jun 1, 2009 | Airframe (AT-802A)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; … |
| 2007-13-17 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A Airplanes | Aug 10, 2007 | Airframe (AT-802A) |
| 2006-23-14 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A Airplanes | Dec 21, 2006 | Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: AT-502 502/502B-0003–502/502B-2600; AT-502B 502/502B-0003–502/502B-2600; AT-502A 502A-0003–502A-2582; AT-602 602-0337–602-1138; AT-802 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0215; AT-802A 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0215 |
| 2006-20-10 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes | Nov 3, 2006 | Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0219 |
| 2002-23-13 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines | Dec 31, 2002 | Engine (PT6A-67AG)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. |
| 2002-19-10 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A Airplanes | Nov 15, 2002 | Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: AT-402 402-0694–on; AT-402A 402A-0738–on; AT-402B 402B-0966–on |
| 2002-15-06 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A Airplanes | Sep 13, 2002 | Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 802-0001–802-0081 |
| 2002-11-05 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-501… | Jul 12, 2002 | Airframe (AT-802A)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. |
| 97-04-11 | Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT- 802A Airplanes | Apr 4, 1997 | Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 0001–0038 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
BETA BLOCK ASSY, PART OF BETA ARM ASSY, WAS NOT LUBRICATED AT INSTALLATION. LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN CAUSE THE ARM ASSY TO FREEZE UP IN THE BETA ARM. IF IT CAN NOT ROTATE, IT WILL WEAR INTO THE BETA RING CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. THIS THE THE 3RD ACFT THIS WAS FOUND ON. THE SAME CONDITION EXISTED ON…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.