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N8510M2003 Air Tractor INC AT-802A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 20, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 2020)12 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Coolidge, AZ
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2020
ADs may apply
12
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Sarita Aerial Contractors INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Coolidge, AZ
Certificate issued
Apr 18, 2005
Canceled
Oct 20, 2022
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control, Forest
Airworthiness date
Apr 25, 2003

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-802A
Year
2003
Serial number
802A-0151
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
ABAD73

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. 2005 – 2022Sarita Aerial Contractors INCCoolidge, AZ
  2. 1973 – 1975Executive Air INCSomerville, NJ · different airframe: 1962 Beechcraft 95-A55 S/N Tc-452

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 30, 2020 · Elgin, NV

The trailing pilot’s failure to maintain separation from the lead airplane during a fire retardant deployment flight, which resulted in the trailing airplane flying through a plume of retardant and the trailing pilot’s subsequent loss of visibility that led to a collision with the lead airplane.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR20LA246

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR20LA246)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (12)

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
2026-16-12Horizontal stabilizer structure; 5511 Horizontal stabilizer, Spar/Rib; 5514, Horizontal stabilizer miscellaneous structure; 5530, Vertical stabilizer structureAug 31, 2026Airframe (AT-802A)Only with: Wipaire, Inc. STC No. SA01795CH installed.
2021-05-14Air Tractor, Inc., AirplanesApr 29, 2021Airframe (AT-802A)
2014-16-17WingsSep 29, 2014Airframe (AT-802A)
2009-18-04Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A AirplanesOct 1, 2009Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 802/802A-001–802/802A-0319
2009-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-400A, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-502, AT-502A…Jun 1, 2009Airframe (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; …
Show all 12 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2007-13-17Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesAug 10, 2007Airframe (AT-802A)
2006-23-14Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT-502A, AT-502B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesDec 21, 2006Airframe (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
2006-20-10Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A AirplanesNov 3, 2006Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 802/802A-0001–802/802A-0219
2002-19-10Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-602, AT-802, and AT-802A AirplanesNov 15, 2002Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: AT-402 402-0694–on; AT-402A 402A-0738–on; AT-402B 402B-0966–on
2002-15-06Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT-802A AirplanesSep 13, 2002Airframe (AT-802A)Certain serial numbers: 802-0001–802-0081
2002-11-05Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-400, AT-401, AT-401B, AT-402, AT-402A, AT-402B, AT-501…Jul 12, 2002Airframe (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.
97-04-11Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-802 and AT- 802A AirplanesApr 4, 1997Airframe (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.

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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