# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, LA 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 CEN14LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA229.md): Air Tractor AT 301 · Hessmer, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 5, 2014 · N7309Z · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a full examination of the engine could not be performed. - [NTSB CEN13LA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA472.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Simmesport, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2013 · N3655G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control while maneuvering at an altitude that was too low for recovery. - [NTSB DFW08CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA216.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Wisner, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2008 · N2391Z · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW04LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA091.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Plain Dealing, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2004 · N4359S · Destroyed > A loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW03LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA204.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2003 · N301AF · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW03LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA136.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Batchelor, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2003 · N36531 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff with adequate runway available. A contributing factor was the high density altitude. - [NTSB FTW88DRD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRD21.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Ferriday, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 19, 1988 · N31646 · Substantial damage > The agricultural airplane was on a swath run when the engine malfunctioned. The pilot released the load of chemicals and made a forced landing in a bean field. There was very little damage to the beans but there was substantial damage to the airplane.… - [NTSB FTW86LRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LRD06.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 29, 1986 · N5218S · Substantial damage > On January 29, 1986, an airtractor AT310, N5218S, owned by halcom flying service, was substantially damaged due to a fire which occurred during an attempted engine start. N5218S was to be flown to another location for maintenance purposes. - [NTSB FTW85LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA298.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Bonita, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N23257 · Substantial damage > The plt stated he was the second of two acft in a formation takeoff and he encountered severe wake turbulence from the other acft (same type). He stated that he dumped his load of chemicals but could not get above the pwr curve and the acft settled into a… - [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 FTW83LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA166.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Newellton, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 1983 · N3652A · Substantial damage > Aprx 1 minute after takeoff the acft engine failed. During the forced landing, the acft flipped inverted damaging one wing tip and the vertical stabalizer. Post crash inspection revealed a crack in the number 7 cylinder, from spark plug to spark plug, which… - [NTSB FTW82DA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA350.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Winnesboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 26, 1982 · N4342S · Destroyed > The pilot was circling the field during alignment for his initial swath run when the aircraft engine failed. During the forced landing the aircraft nosed over and the pilot exited the aircraft without turning off any switches. He stated that fuel was leaking… - [NTSB FTW81DRJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRJ27.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1981 · N4407S · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DRD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD35.md): Airtractor AT301 · Eunice, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1980 · N4411S · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80FRJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRJ13.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Monroe, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1980 · N4445S · Destroyed ## 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" = 'LA' 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=LA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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