# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-400, TX

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 GAA16CA462](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA462.md): Air Tractor AT · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 5, 2016 · N31627 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from an antenna atop a tower while maneuvering at a low altitude and the airplane’s subsequent impact with terrain during an attempted off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN15LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA182.md): Air Tractor AT 400 · Levelland, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2015 · N136DB · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight separation of the left aileron's attachment hardware at the connection between the long aileron pushrod and the left aileron bellcrank. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper installation of, or failure to install, the…
- [NTSB FTW97LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA321.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Sudan, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1997 · N3654G · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the failure of a compressor turbine blade. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA288.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Huffman, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1996 · N501JS · Substantial damage
  > corroded flight control components, due to the operator's inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane; the pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives, by flying the airplane without proper maintenance and annual inspection; and subsequent…
- [NTSB FTW82DA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA372.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Muleshoe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 9, 1982 · N2369N · Substantial damage
  > Pilot collided with a water spraying machine while making crop spray pass. Landing gear tore off.
- [NTSB FTW82DA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA118.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 8, 1982 · N36493 · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft landed on an unlighted strip at dusk and collided with a truck. Landing lights on the aircraft were unusable because of a generator failure.
- [NTSB FTW81FQG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG25.md): Air Tractor AT400 · Patricia, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1981 · N36538 · 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" = 'TX' 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 ('0390202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390202&state=TX

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