# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502A 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 CEN26LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA118.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Sulphur, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Feb 12, 2026 · N254LA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB ERA24FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA274.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Martin, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jun 25, 2024 · N325RA · Substantial damage > On June 25, 2024, about 0820 central daylight time, an Air Tractor, Inc. AT-502A, N325RA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Martin, Tennessee. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title… - [NTSB WPR24LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA070.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Stratford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2024 · N6126U · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power due to the malfunction of the engine compressor bleed-off valve. - [NTSB CEN23LA244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA244.md): Air Tractor AT-502 · Sturgis, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2023 · N290LA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper timing to initiate beta mode with the propeller and his failure to maintain directional during the full load landing that resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience with… - [NTSB CEN22FA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA347.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Ute, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N501MW · Destroyed > The pilot’s inflight collision with a power line during aerial application. - [NTSB CEN21LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA223.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Clayton, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 18, 2021 · N887LA · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of airplane control resulting in an aerodynamic stall while executing a steep turnaround during an aerial application flight. - [NTSB CEN19FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA140.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Eagle Lake, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 11, 2019 · N713LA · Destroyed > The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain. - [NTSB GAA18CA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA447.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Iowa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N254LA · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB CEN09CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA295.md): Air Tractor AT502 · Lisse, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2009 · N248LF · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB SEA07LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA204.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Chowchilla, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2007 · N6176L · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power as the result of the fatigue fracture and separation of two compressor turbine blades, which induced a catastrophic failure of the compressor turbine section. - [NTSB DEN07LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA020.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Deming, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2006 · N1541T · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. A contributing factor was the low airspeed. - [NTSB LAX06CA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA142.md): Air Tractor 502A · Stanfield, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2006 · N1539X · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB LAX03LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA180.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Raywood, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N948BB · Destroyed > the pilot's encounter with a stall/mush condition in the takeoff initial climb due to his inadequate preflight/pretakeoff procedures and failure to set the wing flaps to the proper takeoff configuration before beginning the takeoff ground roll. - [NTSB LAX00FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00FA169.md): Air Tractor 502A · Queen Creek, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2000 · N15466 · Destroyed > The fatigue failure and in-flight separation of the left wing due to the manufacturer's underestimation during the aircraft design process of the time interval from fatigue crack initiation to failure, and, the manufacturer's subsequent specification of an… - [NTSB FTW99LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA137.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Huffman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1999 · N166MM · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during landing. Factors were the wind gusts and the high vegetation beside the runway. - [NTSB FTW97LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA225.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Chesterville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1997 · N248LF · Substantial damage > an undetermined malfunction/failure of the propeller reversing system. - [NTSB FTW95FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA399.md): Air Tractor AT-502A · Coleman, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1995 · N91969 · Destroyed > the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control. A factor was the pilot's improper weather evaluation and the weather. ## 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 ('0390306')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390306 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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