NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301

17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-301, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301 per year, 2008–2026: 17 cases
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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
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390103', '0390105')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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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…Aug 7, 2025 · N23069 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 7, 2022 · N36542 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 29, 2018 · N3164K · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jun 20, 2018 · N3169D · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Oct 27, 2014 · N8878S · Substantial damageNTSB 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.May 5, 2014 · N7309Z · Substantial damageNTSB 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.May 24, 2013 · N23647 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11FA562Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Nekoosa, WIA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.Aug 4, 2011 · N4345S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA332Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garfield, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 6, 2010 · N8878S · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 22, 2009 · N3651R · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 17, 2009 · N73102 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Jul 29, 2009 · N23189 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Apr 7, 2009 · N36597 · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 25, 2008 · N3654T · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Wisner, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 22, 2008 · N2391Z · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Aug 13, 2008 · N3161D · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 26, 2008 · N4427S · Substantial damage