# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502B: In flight collision with object

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 DFW07CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA123.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Banquete, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2007 · N502DB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission line(s). A contributing factor was the low altitude selected by the pilot.
- [NTSB DFW06CA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA182.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2006 · N90614 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain during takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW04CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04CA112.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2004 · N5196J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper preflight performance planning, and his failure to establish a climb. Factors were the high density altitude and crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW03LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA158.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Edna, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2003 · N9086M · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A contributing factor was the haze restricting the visibility.
- [NTSB FTW02LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA116.md): Air Tractor 502B · Palestine, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2002 · N9074H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power line while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
- [NTSB MIA01LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA037.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2000 · N50470 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout during a swath run resulting in an in-flight collision with known wires along the swath run, and a loss of directional control on landing roll due to flight control damage sustained during the in-flight…
- [NTSB FTW00LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA246.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Eudora, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2000 · N61389 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while maneuvering.
- [NTSB FTW99LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA249.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Seminole, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1999 · N5005G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB CHI99FA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA267.md): Air Tractor AT502B · Giltner, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1999 · N5008Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance from the guy wire. A factor was the guy wire.
- [NTSB ATL99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA009.md): Air Tractor AT502B · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1998 · N6037N · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in a collision with an irrigation unit located in the field.
- [NTSB FTW99LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA005.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Ringling, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1998 · N502S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the sun glare which impaired the pilot's vision.
- [NTSB FTW98LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA383.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Portales, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1998 · N50620 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during an aerial application. Also causal was the inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing.
- [NTSB FTW98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA225.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Parkin, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N502JF · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from trees at the departure end of the airstrip. Related factors were: high density altitude and trees at the departure end of the airstrip.
- [NTSB FTW94LA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA239.md): Air Tractor AT-501 · Marianna, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1994 · N6073J · Destroyed
  > A premature liftoff. Factors were the tall, wet grass and a tail wind component.

## 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 ('0390307')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390307&occurrence=220

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