# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, 1986

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 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 LAX86FUJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FUJ05.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 12, 1986 · N4410S · Substantial damage
  > During the 'last pull-up' from an aerial application, flt the pilot noticed a low fuel pressure light indication. While returning to the airport the engine quit. The pilot utilized the hand operated wobble pump to restart the engine. The engine restarted then…
- [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 MIA86LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA183.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Vaiden, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1986 · N23930 · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that upon landing in a cow pasture he lost directional control of the acft. The acft collided with a vehicle located at the FAR end and off to one side of the pasture. The acft then traveled through a fence and a ditch before coming to rest…
- [NTSB FTW86FPJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FPJ08.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Blackwell, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 7, 1986 · N23539 · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed after a turn while spraying a field. The acft caught fire after the impact but the plt escaped.
- [NTSB FTW86FRG20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FRG20.md): Air Tractor AT301 · Taylor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 21, 1986 · N3168H · Substantial damage
  > Commercial pilot of an Air Tractor AT301 enroute to base of operations at Taylor, TX executed a forced landing after experiencing severe vibration in the aircraft. Landing was made to a soft field. The aircraft nosed over during landing roll and was…
- [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 SEA86LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA081.md): Air Tractor 301 · Prescott, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1986 · N5097S · Substantial damage
  > The brake locking system engaged in flight causing the right brake to lock. The aircraft nosed over on landing where a small fire erupted from fuel spillage onto the hot engine.
- [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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1986
  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&year=1986

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