N1558W — 1993 Air Tractor Inc AT-802A

Aircraft record

Serial number

802A-0004

Manufacturer

Air Tractor Inc

Model

AT-802A

Year

1993

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

P&w Pt6a Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N1558W →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR20LA246BJul 30, 2020Elgin, NVFatal · 2 fatal

   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.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1993 Air Tractor Inc AT-802A).

1. Oct 29, 2020deregistered — M & M Air Service Of Beaumont Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N1558W was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1993 Air Tractor Inc AT-802A above.

• until Dec 19, 1988Beech A36 (s/n E2461)

Frequently asked

Has N1558W been in an accident?

Yes. N1558W appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N1558W?

N1558W is a 1993 Air Tractor Inc AT-802A (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 802A-0004.

Has N1558W been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N1558W (WPR20LA246B) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.