Air Tractor AT-301
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NTSB CEN25LA306Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Davenport, NDOn August 6, 2025, at 2035 central daylight time, an Air Tractor Inc AT-301 airplane, N23069, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Davenport, North Dakota. The commercial pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was…NTSB CEN25LA283Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hartsburg, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with a tailwind from a wet turf airstrip.NTSB CEN24LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Andover, MOThe pilot’s inability to maintain altitude and airspeed during cruise flight likely due to a decrease in engine performance associated with the unauthorized use of automobile fuel, which led to an inflight collision with a tree and hard landing.NTSB WPR22LA293Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Circle, MTThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.NTSB CEN22LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Lamoni, IAA loss of airplane performance for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22LA224Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Somerville, TNThe inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.NTSB CEN18LA356Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Partridge, KSThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB CEN18LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Milford, IAThe pilot's loss of airplane control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because no anomalies consistent with a flight control system malfunction were observed.NTSB GAA18CA371Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Hutchinson, MNThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR16LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Weiser, IDA partial loss of engine power due to an internal catastrophic failure of the master rod crankpin bearing.NTSB GAA16CA399Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Bird Island, MNThe pilot's diverted attention inside the cockpit and failure to maintain the airplane's altitude while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in an impact with terrain.NTSB WPR15LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Basin City, WAMaintenance personnel’s and the airplane owner’s failure to inspect the engine for cracks in the cylinders as required by an airworthiness directive, which resulted in the loss of engine power during low-altitude maneuvering flight.NTSB CEN14LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Pearsall, TXThe failure of the No. 1 cylinder rod at the link pin. Contributing to the accident was oil starvation to the rod bearing due to the improper flushing of the oil cooler, which allowed metal and other debris in the oil to clog the drain and the led to the…NTSB CEN14LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Winner, SDThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a takeoff with a tailwind and his failure to achieve the proper airspeed for liftoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and entering an aerodynamic stall shortly after liftoff.NTSB CEN14LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Hessmer, LAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a full examination of the engine could not be performed.NTSB CEN13LA472Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Simmesport, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control while maneuvering at an altitude that was too low for recovery.NTSB CEN13LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Colome, SDThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine run revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Farnsworth, TXThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the postaccident engine examination revealed no anomalies.NTSB WPR13LA248Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Wheatland, WYA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.NTSB CEN13LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Lyons, KSThe pilot's diverted attention after the door hinge failed and a piece of door glass struck the pilot, resulting in the airplane's descent into the crops and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA13CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Greenbrier, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees.NTSB CEN12LA589Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ralls, TXThe total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the rocker arm journal casting of the rocker arm cap.NTSB CEN12CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Cedar Bluffs, NEThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN12CA264Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Cheyenne Wells, COThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during takeoff.NTSB ERA12CA050Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · McAlpin, FLThe pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance from known transmission lines.NTSB CEN11LA598Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Edgeley, NDThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN11FA562Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Nekoosa, WIA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN11CA570Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Minot, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the crosswind landing, resulting in a ground loop.NTSB WPR11CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Circle, MTThe pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during initial climb.NTSB WPR11LA272Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hogeland, MTCollision with the ground while maneuvering at low altitude for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN11CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garwood, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from transmission wires during a low-level maneuvering flight.NTSB CEN10CA582Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Atkins, ARA partial loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN10CA412Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Edmore, NDThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB WPR10CA332Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garfield, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN10CA262Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · D'Hanis, TXThe pilot's failure to properly set the airplane's flaps prior to takeoff.NTSB CEN10CA185Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Malden, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN09LA602Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · New Miner, WIA total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the engine torsion shaft. Contributing to the accident was the chrome plating of the shaft by an undetermined maintenance/overhaul facility.NTSB CEN09CA535Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Leland, ILA total loss of engine power in flight due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the separation of the propeller hub components for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN09CA514Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · DeWitt, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the aerial application maneuver.NTSB WPR09LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Firebaugh, CAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion that was due to the failure of company ground personnel to refuel the airplane. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB ERA09LA385Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brinson, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.NTSB CEN09LA239Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Corning, ARA loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one engine cylinder for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Beaver, UTA loss of engine power while maneuvering due to a sheared propeller blade's pitch change link. Contributing to the accident was lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI08CA266Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Jasper, MNThe pilot's failure to assure the primer control was locked during the aircraft preflight. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the fence, the roadway, and the ditch.NTSB DFW08CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Wisner, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB CHI08CA251Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301B · Monticello, IAPoor preflight planning in that the pilot failed to assure an adequate fuel supply was on board for the flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude of the airplane when the loss of power occurred and…NTSB CHI08CA245Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Herreid, SDFailure of one of the tailwheel bolts on landing and the pilot's subsequent inability to maintain directional control.NTSB CHI08CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ambia, INThe altitude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot while maneuvering over an agricultural field during an aerial application. Contributing factors were the sunglare in the direction of flight, the low altitude of the operation, and the upslope of the…NTSB DEN08LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Garwood, TXA loss of engine power due to the total failure of the number 2 cylinder.NTSB DFW08CA086Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor At-301 · Plains, KSA loss of engine power as a result of a blocked carburetor. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
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