Air Tractor AT-400
NTSB investigations · 34
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
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WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390202')
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NTSB WPR18LA234Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT 400 · Grand Forks, NDThe loss of engine power while maneuvering due to the failure of the power turbine blade assembly for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB GAA16CA462Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT · Hondo, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an antenna atop a tower while maneuvering at a low altitude and the airplane’s subsequent impact with terrain during an attempted off-airport landing.NTSB CEN15LA182Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 400 · Levelland, TXThe in-flight separation of the left aileron's attachment hardware at the connection between the long aileron pushrod and the left aileron bellcrank. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper installation of, or failure to install, the…NTSB CEN13LA486Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Dumas, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CEN13FA465Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Balko, OKThe pilot's failure maintain clearance from a meteorological tower while en route at a low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the sun's glare.NTSB CEN13LA425Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Steward, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the guy wires during an aerial application maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to identify potential obstructions in the area before beginning low-altitude maneuvers.NTSB CEN11LA593Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Monango, NDThe pilot did not maintain adequate separation from a tree during the aerial-application flight.NTSB CEN11LA566Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Nelson, NEFailure of the fuel control unit's spool cap bearing for reasons that could not be determined during extensive postaccident examination, and the pilot’s decision to shut the engine down without sufficient altitude and distance to reach the runway.NTSB DFW07LA152Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Delhi, LAthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while practicing aerial application turns over a field.NTSB CHI06CA221Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Springfield, MNThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane as a result of the partial failure of the tail wheel assembly. A factor associated with the accident was the crop that the airplane contacted.NTSB FTW04LA201Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Clayton, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high tension power lines.NTSB FTW03LA004Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Marmaduke, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A contributing factor was the towering cumulus in all quadrants.NTSB FTW01LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Oil Trough, ARthe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributory factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI99FA165Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Elkhart, KSThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the poor weather…NTSB ATL99LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Louisville, MSInadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel.NTSB DEN99TA013Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Aztec, NMThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. Factors were the unsecured oil dipstick, the loss of engine oil pressure necessitating a precautionary landing on unsuitable terrain, and the collision with the tree.NTSB LAX98LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Tranquillity, CAThe pilot's failure to detect and avoid a set of wires during a night aerial application flight. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection of the field to determine obstruction locations and the dark night…NTSB FTW97LA321Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Sudan, TXThe loss of engine power due to the failure of a compressor turbine blade. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW97LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400A · Church Point, LAThe pilot's improperly performed short field takeoff procedures.NTSB MIA97LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 400 · Sylvester, GAWas the pilots intentional disregard for operating the engine contrary to the flight manuals for intentionally exceeding the maximum engine temperature, resulting in creep failure of one of the compressor turbine blades.NTSB FTW96FA288Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Huffman, TXcorroded flight control components, due to the operator's inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane; the pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives, by flying the airplane without proper maintenance and annual inspection; and subsequent…NTSB CHI95LA278Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Hayti, MOthe pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane. A factor was the reduced power setting.NTSB FTW95LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Guymon, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. The high density altitude was a factor.NTSB FTW94LA086Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT400 · Widener, ARThe pilot's loss of control for undetermined reasons.NTSB ATL93LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · South Mills, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an aerial application maneuver. Factors were the trees adjacent to the wheat field, and the soft terrain.NTSB LAX92LA227Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 400 · Lemoore, CAThe pilot's failure to observe the presence of an obstacle in the field. Factors which contributed to the accident were the dark nighttime light condition, and the small size and color of the obstacle which decreased the conspicuity of the object.NTSB NYC90DGM01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Tyrone, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions during low level aerial application operations. The pilot's inadequate visual lookout was a factor.NTSB MKC89LA123Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Poplar Bluff, MOThe pilot in command misjudged the clearance of the aircraft's vertical stabilizer from the power lines.NTSB FTW85LA330Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Oak Ridge, LAThe plt stated the acft 'sagged' (settled) during an aerial application maneuver and he leveled the wings to let it recover. However, he did not add power, flaps, or dump the load of almost 300 gallons of spray material he was carrying since he thought it…NTSB MKC84LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow AT400 · Portland, ARBoth acft were about to touch down. N501PR was above N501JS. The pilot of N501PR stated that just before touchdown the collision occurred and resulted in severing of the tail section of N501PR. The pilot of 501JS stated N501PR flared out to land directly in…NTSB FTW82DA372Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Muleshoe, TXPilot collided with a water spraying machine while making crop spray pass. Landing gear tore off.NTSB FTW82FRJ16Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Jones, LAAir Tractor AT-400, N2342Z, and another aircraft, a rockwell international S-2R, N8474V, collided while both aircraft were involved in spraying operatons. The AT-400 pilot was spraying a field that was surrounded by trees. He had just completed a swath run to…NTSB FTW82DA118Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-400 · Edna, TXThe aircraft landed on an unlighted strip at dusk and collided with a truck. Landing lights on the aircraft were unusable because of a generator failure.NTSB FTW81FQG25Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT400 · Patricia, TX
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