NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-802A
27 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-802A, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). 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.
Cases per year
| 2008 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 ('0390308')
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\" = '470' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('0390308')
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" = '470' 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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN26LA252Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Whiting, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an antenna while maneuvering during a low-level aerial application flight.NTSB WPR24FA238Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Helena, MTThe pilot’s loss of situational awareness during the water scoop due to task overload while operating in a multi-airplane tactical firefighting environment, which resulted in the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the airplane’s collision…NTSB CEN24LA175Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · England, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tower guy wires while maneuvering during a low-level aerial application flight.NTSB ERA22FA338Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Portland, ARThe failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane during aerial application and ferry operations.NTSB CEN22FA035Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Estes Park, COThe airplane’s encounter with severe to extreme turbulence associated with mountain wave rotor cloud activity, which resulted in loss of airplane control.NTSB CEN21LA113Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Newellton, LAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines/poles and terrain while maneuvering for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.NTSB WPR20LA315Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Emmett, IDThe pilot’s descent below surrounding terrain and his delayed decision to initiate a climb which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were terrain and lighting conditions that affected the pilot’s ability to accurately assess terrain…NTSB CEN19LA334Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Columbus, MSA total loss of engine power control for undetermined reasons.NTSB GAA19CA289Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Fisher, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.NTSB WPR18LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Northport, WAA total loss of engine power during a climb due to an accumulation of molten environmental particles, the source of which could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a forced landing.NTSB GAA18CA265Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Truman, ARThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid a pole during an agricultural application flight.NTSB ERA18FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802 · Greenwood, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB WPR17LA177Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802A · Wells, NVThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a period of thermal activity, which led to a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB GAA17CA342Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Pocahontas, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain lateral/bank control during the initial climb in turbulent conditions.NTSB GAA17CA285Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Dumas, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control while maneuvering at a low altitude.NTSB GAA17CA164Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 802 · Prentiss, MSThe pilot's decision to take off with a gusting tailwind and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.NTSB CEN15LA367Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Wiville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a utility pole while maneuvering during an agricultural application flight, which resulted in damage to the right aileron and a subsequent uncontrolled right roll at a low altitude.NTSB ERA14FA399Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Parsons, TNThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during a low-level aerial application operation.NTSB CEN14LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Oneida, ARThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude due to fuel exhaustion and a forced landing in a muddy field and subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN13LA353Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Minot, NDThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an aerial application flight.NTSB CEN11LA544Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT802 · Ullin, ILThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN10LA463Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Lindsay, NEThe loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and evidence was insufficient to definitively establish whether the…NTSB CEN10LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Alpine, TXA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09GA407Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Austin, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach prior to the retardant drop and his subsequent failure to release the retardant load, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with terrain.NTSB CEN09LA527Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Corning, IAThe in-flight loss of control due to the pilot's impairment as a result of hypoxia. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the unpressurized airplane at an altitude requiring supplemental oxygen without having any oxygen available.NTSB DFW08TA224Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Meeker, COThe pilot's improper decision to continue an aerial application following an uncommanded opening of the cabin door in flight, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB CHI08CA246Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-802A · Turton, SDThe failure of the starter generator which resulted in the subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the tall grass, and the ditch.