# NTSB investigations: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60AG

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA337.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Morven, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 13, 2026 · N686LA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CEN26LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA177.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2026 · N422TW · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff resulting in a collision with a building during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN23LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA321.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Plains, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 21, 2023 · N602AA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control during takeoff from a water-contaminated runway.
- [NTSB CEN22LA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA408.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Murray, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2022 · N5951B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing resulting in an impact with crop and a subsequent ground-loop. Contributing was the wet turf airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN22LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA287.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Newport, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 20, 2022 · N42022 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstructed terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN22LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA248.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2022 · N42590 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole while preparing for a low-level aerial application pass.
- [NTSB CEN21LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA223.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Clayton, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2021 · N887LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control resulting in an aerodynamic stall while executing a steep turnaround during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB CEN20LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA353.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Inverness, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 20, 2020 · N604MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to move the power control lever into beta during flight, which resulted in the power control lever and associated linkage becoming stuck in the beta position.
- [NTSB CEN20CA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA312.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Tiro, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 27, 2020 · N602FH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance while attempting to fly under power lines during an aerial application pass.
- [NTSB CEN20CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA158.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2020 · N419TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of a ground spray rig’s position and his incorrect belief that a runway incursion might occur, which resulted in the pilot attempting and then aborting a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB CEN17FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA259.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Cash, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2017 · N4257R · Destroyed
  > The pilot's incapacitation due to a cardiac event, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB CEN17LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA244.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Stirum, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2017 · N4196Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to attempt flight with low-level fog in the area, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA17FA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA131.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Minter City, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2017 · N2049D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB GAA16CA332](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA332.md): Thrush S2R · Lazbuddie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2016 · N127PB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to avoid the metering loop pole during an aerial application.
- [NTSB CEN15FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA331.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Wilmot, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2015 · N6007N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane as a result of incapacitation by drug effects or an acute cardiac event.
- [NTSB CEN13LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA293.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N583LA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which precluded him from locating his intended destination and led to fuel…
- [NTSB CEN13LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA263.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Udall, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2013 · N628JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flight planning, which resulted in a wire strike.
- [NTSB ERA10LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA385.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Canton, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2010 · N9046D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.
- [NTSB CEN10CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA391.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Lake Village, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 11, 2010 · N42590 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires during the aerial application pass.
- [NTSB CEN10LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA353.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Penrose, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2010 · N4257R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of partial engine power due to a fatigue crack in the engine's fuel control bellows.
- [NTSB CEN10FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA310.md): Air Tractor AT602 · Knobel, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2010 · N4184P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI07CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA227.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Prophetstown, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2007 · N628JP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to accurately monitor fuel consumption during flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation/exhaustion. A contributing factor was the cornfield encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA01LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA036.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Clarksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2000 · N9046D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting a takeoff after hitting a soft spot (sand) in the runway resulting in the airplane going off the end of the runway and colliding with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilots decision to attempt the flight in an over…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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.engine_model_code IN ('52101'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=52101

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