# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, CA

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 WPR09LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA374.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Firebaugh, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2009 · N23189 · Substantial damage
  > A 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.
- [NTSB LAX02LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA257.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2002 · N8793S · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue. Factors in the accident were the inadequate maintenance-repair of the blade, and, inadequate pilot preflight inspections.
- [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 LAX00LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA087.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2000 · N23043 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the engine due to improper installation of the intake and exhaust push rods (components were switched) by unknown maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB LAX98LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA128.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1998 · N7301P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway, which resulted in a downwind takeoff attempt, and, his failure to obtain/maintain a proper airspeed during the takeoff sequence. The aircraft's gross weight and the prevailing density altitude were factors in the…
- [NTSB LAX98LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA090.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Wasco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1998 · N3656C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot overboosting the engine on takeoff which resulted in a cracked cylinder and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB LAX93LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA327.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1993 · N2330V · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the master rod which resulted in a complete loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing. The irrigation ditch was a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX89DUG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DUG09.md): Air Tractor AT-301A · Blythe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 22, 1989 · N3654N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to verify the fuel supply prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX89DVA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVA10.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Mendota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 13, 1989 · N8578S · Substantial damage
  > A loss of aircraft control by the pilot when he slowed the aircraft to begin a spray run. Contributing to the loss of control was the inoperative stall warning system.
- [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 LAX88DVG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVG07.md): Snow AT-301 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 2, 1988 · N5224S · Substantial damage
  > At the end of an aerial application flight, en route to home base, the engine quit. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field, where during the landing roll the airplane collided with a bale of hay and nosed over. Inspection of the engine revealed that…
- [NTSB LAX84LA445](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA445.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1984 · N8636S · Substantial damage
  > The Air Tractor was on takeoff initial climb and was about 20 ft high when the engine began to backfire. The aircraft settled into the cotton field and rotated about 90 degrees after ground contact. The plt reported that the number one cylinder was found to…
- [NTSB LAX82DA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA265.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 18, 1982 · N4326S · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft engine started running rough on a ferry flight and the pilot decided to make a precautionary landing in a cotton field. During the landing the aircraft nosed over.
- [NTSB LAX82DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA046.md): Air Tractor 301 · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 21, 1982 · N8793S · Substantial damage
  > During the takeoff roll the pilot decided that he was not going to clear an 8 foot chain-link fence at the end of the runway. He stated that he pulled the dump-gate, chopped the throttle, and put on the brake but the aircraft went into soft dirt and the right…
- [NTSB LAX81DVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA02.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1981 · N4341S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVA53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA53.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · San Joaquin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1981 · N4341S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DUM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUM13.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1981 · N4399S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FUM30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUM30.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1980 · N8629S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUM26.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Brawley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 26, 1980 · N8544S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DVM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVM02.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Greenfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1979 · N4438S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79DVA48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVA48.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Mendota, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1979 · N8578S · 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" = 'CA' 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=CA

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