# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-400A 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 CEN25LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA303.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Lamoni, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2025 · N3157B · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an aborted takeoff. - [NTSB ERA22LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA255.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Pemberton Township, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 1, 2022 · N3658T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB GAA19CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA163.md): Air Tractor AT 400A · Parma, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2019 · N400DQ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the right wing impacting muddy terrain. - [NTSB CEN13LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA239.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Bowling Green, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 2013 · N23416 · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine supercharger's rear bearing, which resulted in the loss of engine power. - [NTSB CHI08CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA257.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Luverne, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 16, 2008 · N7307W · Substantial damage > The failure of the compressor turbine blades which resulted in the loss of power. Factors associated with the accident were the low altitude and the trees. - [NTSB CHI06CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA254.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Alliance, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2006 · N73006 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which led to the aircraft tow bar not being removed prior to flight. - [NTSB ATL02LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA066.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Hastings, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2002 · N3159G · Substantial damage > Fatigue cracking in the most outboard splice bolt hole in the lower spar cap of the right wing.. - [NTSB FTW99LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA031.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Bunkie, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1998 · N23787 · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW97LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA223.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Black Oak, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1997 · N3161J · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to compressor turbine blade failure. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA169.md): Air Tractor AT-400 · Fluvanna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N73127 · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the reduction gear box. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW91DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRD04.md): Air Tractor AT 301 · Lake Providence, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 10, 1991 · N3658T · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing and nose over on landing. - [NTSB FTW88DQG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DQG02.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Lockney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 19, 1987 · N73127 · Substantial damage > After completing a swath run, the plt began a procedure turn to the right for another run. During the maneuver, the acft stalled & turned counterclockwise for about 180 deg before impacting the ground in a nose down, left wing low attitude. - [NTSB FTW86FQG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FQG09.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Hereford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 19, 1986 · N23592 · Substantial damage > The plt reptd that as he was returning to the arpt, the eng lost power from a 'low fuel and/or rough Air' condition. Subsequently, the acft was damaged when it was landed on uneven terrain near a creek. Less than 1 gal of fuel was remaining in the acft. The… - [NTSB FTW83FA270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA270.md): Air Tractor AT-400A · Lane City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1983 · N31619 · Destroyed > The plt was leading a flt of 2 acft on an aerial application mission. The plt of the 2nd acft stated that at the end of a swath run, the lead acft pulled up to an almost vertical attitude & to an alt of between 300 & 400 ft AGL. At that time, the plane… - [NTSB SEA79DYA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYA27.md): Air Tractor AT-301 · Newdale, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1979 · N8791S · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390203')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390203 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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