# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, AR

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 CEN10CA582](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA582.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Atkins, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 17, 2010 · N2309F · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during low-altitude flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA239.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Corning, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2009 · N36597 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one engine cylinder for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW04LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA150.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Cotton Plant, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 2004 · N3166U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW00LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA130.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Gould, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2000 · N8699S · Substantial damage
  > The stall/mush encountered by the pilot. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW96LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA258.md): Air Tractor 301A · Hunter, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1996 · N7319C · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW96LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA219.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Griffithville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1996 · N4424S · Destroyed
  > loss of engine oil (leak) for an undetermined reason, which resulted in oil starvation and a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the emergency descent/landing phase, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent…
- [NTSB FTW95LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA213.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Caldwell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1995 · N3655Z · Substantial damage
  > The loss of power due to a crack in the #4 cylinder. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and proper touchdown point not possible.
- [NTSB FTW94FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA258.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Hunter, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1994 · N23358 · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent stall due to pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the pilot's over confidence in his personal ability.
- [NTSB DEN93LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA084.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Garner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1993 · N3650U · Substantial damage
  > Total failure of one propeller blade. Factors were the continued operation of the engine during the forced landing, despite the pilot's efforts to shut it down, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA114.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Des Arc, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 1993 · N4437S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of outside visual reference and loss of control.
- [NTSB FTW92DPG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DPG09.md): Air Tractor AT-301A · Fisher, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 15, 1992 · N3652B · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed above a stall.
- [NTSB FTW92DPG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DPG05.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Cotton Plant, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 7, 1992 · N3650N · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW92LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA118.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Almyra, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1992 · N4430S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper judgement of the descent rate and his inadequate pull up at the bottom.
- [NTSB FTW90DPG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPG08.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Corning, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1990 · N4433S · Substantial damage
  > Blockage of the carburetor Air intake by a collapsed Air induction hose due to improper maintenance by an unknown party.
- [NTSB FTW90DPG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DPG04.md): Air Tractor 301A · Foreman, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1990 · N31631 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB MKC89LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA146.md): Air Tractor 301 · Lonoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1989 · N3653M · Substantial damage
  > Partial failure of the power-plant for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MKC87DPG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87DPG03.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Tillar, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 27, 1987 · N3159X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the prop RPM became erratic. On approach, the prop ran completely out of control, causing the aircraft to nose down into a plowed field just short of the landing area. The a/c hit on the main landing gear, broke them off, then it nosed…
- [NTSB MKC86LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA138.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Lake City, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1986 · N78MH · Substantial damage
  > The acft dptd the rwy normally to fertilize a nearby fld. The PIC stated that the acft lost pwr shortly into the climb and he had to make a forced lndg off airport. The PIC was unable to dump the load of fertilizer aboard before impact in a rice field. The…
- [NTSB MKC85LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA125.md): Snow AT301 · Marianna, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1985 · N5078S · Substantial damage
  > After departing the ag strip the plt rptd a vibrating engine which shook violently until finally quitting. The plt responded with an emergency landing attempt to a plowed bean field. The acft impacted the soft terrain at a high rate of speed where the acft…
- [NTSB FTW82DA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA336.md): Snow AT-301A · Leachville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1982 · N2321V · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that while he was in the procedure turnaround for the third swath run. He lost elevator control. The aircraft impacted the ground and cartwheeled. Investigation revealed that the bolt connecting the elevator horn assembly and the elevator…
- [NTSB FTW81DPG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPG70.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lonoke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1981 · N8593S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DPG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG46.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Palestine, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1980 · N4364S · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390103&state=AR

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