# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301: In flight collision with object 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 CHI07LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA208.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Osceola, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2007 · N3158W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during the aerial application flight. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the pilot's lack of experience in flying aerial application flights. - [NTSB CHI07CA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA188.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Walkerville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2007 · N5230S · Destroyed > The altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot during the aerial application flight. The corn was a contributing factor. - [NTSB CHI04CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA224.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Cambridge, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 12, 2004 · N2353W · Substantial damage > The pilot not jettisoning his chemical load during initial climb with the reported loss of airplane performance. Factors were the reported loss of aircraft performance and the tree. - [NTSB FTW04LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA132.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Donna, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 2004 · N3168H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high tension power lines. - [NTSB FTW04LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA021.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 2003 · N1361E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper weather evaluation and the wrong runway selection. A contributing factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB CHI03LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA261.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Aplington, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2003 · N4339S · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining proper altitude/clearance from the wire during the aerial application flight. The factor to the accident was the power line. - [NTSB DEN03LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA112.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Glendo, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2003 · N4406S · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, the high density altitude, and the trees. - [NTSB FTW02LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA256.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Altus, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2002 · N23736 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with electrical wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. - [NTSB LAX02LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA203.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Westmorland, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2002 · N8719S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the dark night condition. - [NTSB FTW01LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA011.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Littlefield, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2000 · N3165G · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a guy wire while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. - [NTSB SEA00LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA148.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brockway, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2000 · N4330S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines. - [NTSB FTW99LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA140.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brownwood, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1999 · N4329S · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot-in-command to use the manufacturer's published checklist and extend the flaps prior to takeoff. A factor was the pilot's fatigued physiological condition as a result of extended flight and ground duty hours. - [NTSB FTW98LA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA304.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1998 · N2325G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the aerial application flight. A factor was the transmission wire. - [NTSB FTW97LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA317.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Vernon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1997 · N2316X · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from an irrigation pipe. Factors relating to the accident were: the poor light condition at dusk, the object (vertical piece of irragation pipe), loss of engine power from foreign object damage, and the lack of… - [NTSB FTW97LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA242.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1997 · N4396S · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from a guy wire, during a swath run. - [NTSB CHI97LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA124.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Huron, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1997 · N23640 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from known transmission lines. - [NTSB FTW96LA371](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA371.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Meadow, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1996 · N3166H · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. - [NTSB CHI95LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA106.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Meade, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1995 · N5237S · Destroyed > the pilot's not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the utility pole. A factor was the utility pole. - [NTSB FTW95LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA028.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1994 · N8523S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the irrigation equipment. A factor was pilot fatigue. - [NTSB CHI94LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA241.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Eckelson, ND · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1994 · N7301Y · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire. A factor associated with the accident is the transmission wire. - [NTSB FTW92DQG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DQG01.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 25, 1992 · N4334S · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff. A factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB ATL89DKG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DKG04.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Americus, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 29, 1989 · N8773S · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to properly survey the area in which he would be conducting aerial application flights and his failure to see and avoid powerlines while performing aerial application. - [NTSB LAX88DUM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUM05.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Niland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 22, 1988 · N8719S · Substantial damage > Just after takeoff, the pilot made a right turn to locate the ground flaggers and to avoid transmission wires. The pilot, unable to locate the flaggers, initiated a climb to avoid wires and rising terrain. However, the airplane did not gain sufficient… - [NTSB FTW87DPJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPJ08.md): Air Tractor 301A · Hollis, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 13, 1987 · N3651D · Destroyed > During an aerial application cleanup run, the aircraft's wing collided with a pole and sheared off the outboard five feet. The aircraft then collided with the ground out of control. Exam of the engine and airframe did not disclose any pre-existing failures or… - [NTSB FTW87DRG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRG04.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Santa Rosa, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1987 · N4407S · Destroyed > The pilot was dusting a sugar cane field which bordered a dirt road with parallel electrical transmission lines. The pilot had been terminating his swath runs by flying underneath the electrical wires at the edge of the field. To prevent becoming a hazard to… - [NTSB ATL87DKG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87DKG01.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Atmore, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 22, 1987 · N4346S · Minor damage > During landing the aircraft collided with a tractor mowing grass on the runway. The pilot stated that the sunglare on final prevented him from seeing the vehicle on the runway. The tractor's operator apparently did not hear the aircraft because he made no… - [NTSB FTW87DPJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPJ01.md): Snow AT-301 · Hennessey, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 1, 1986 · N7309D · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a street sign during takeoff. Unablt to maintain flight, the plt landed the acft in a field collapsing the right landing gear. - [NTSB CHI86FEX07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEX07.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Bruceville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 1986 · N3660Y · Destroyed > The acft collided with trees during a pull-up at the end of a swath run. During the collision the rt wing tip separated from the acft and the acft rolled hitting the ground with the rt wing first which started a cartwheel. Investigation revealed that the acft… - [NTSB LAX85LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA374.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Williams Afb, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1985 · N3168U · Substantial damage > After making his first swath run,during the hours of darkness,the pilot became disorented and flew into an area with tall electrical transmission lines. He descended into trees beneath the lines in his attempt to miss them. - [NTSB FTW84LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA274.md): Air Tractor AT301 · San Benito, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 1984 · N8594S · Substantial damage > At the beginning of the initial swath run the acft collided with power lines. The power lines remained attached to the acft throughout the uncontrolled descent into a cotton field. - [NTSB FTW83LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA396.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Addis, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1983 · N4348S · Substantial damage > The acft made a forced landing in a plowed field after colliding with a low hanging transmission wire over a field beingsprayed. The plt applied full power after the collision but a damaged and locked up elevator caused excursions of climbing, stalling and… - [NTSB LAX83LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA288.md): Air Tractor AT 301 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1983 · N4337S · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he landed on a farm road to inspect the alternator & associated wiring before starting aerial application. Following the inspection, during which nothing was found wrong, he commenced taking off. As the acft was accelerating for takeoff,… - [NTSB FTW82DRJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRJ13.md): Air Tractor 301 · Clarksville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 1, 1982 · N4437S · No damage > The pilot stated that he briefed the two flagmen about moving to next row as soon as the aircraft was lined up on the swath run. Both flagmen moved properly until on the fatal pass one flagman did not move and the aircraft struck him. The flagman struck by… ## 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.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390103', '0390105') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390103&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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