# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, IL

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 CEN25LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA283.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Hartsburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 23, 2025 · N2371V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with a tailwind from a wet turf airstrip.
- [NTSB CEN09CA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA535.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Leland, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2009 · N73102 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power in flight due to a loss of engine oil as a result of the separation of the propeller hub components for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN09CA514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA514.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · DeWitt, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 10, 2009 · N5018S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the tree during the aerial application maneuver.
- [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 CHI02CA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA224.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Malta, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2002 · N2326S · Substantial damage
  > The probable cause of this accident was fuel exhaustion, due to a failure to properly compute initial fuel quantity and/or fuel consumption.

## 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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