# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502B, 2003

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 FTW03LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA223.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Farwell, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 2003 · N61353 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI03LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA289.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Westside, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2003 · N5007G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the unsuitable terrain encountered, and the terrace/embankment.
- [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 FTW03LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA141.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Pond Creek, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 2003 · N60819 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during liftoff resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB MIA03LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA088.md): Air Tractor 502B · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2003 · N6037H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of both pilots to use on-board communication radios to advise takeoff and landing intentions, the reduction of visibility of the pilot-in-command of N6037H due to sun glare during takeoff, and the poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command of…
- [NTSB FTW03LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA098.md): Air Tractor AT-502B · Holly Grove, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2003 · N61802 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff.

## 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") = 2003
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390307'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390307&year=2003

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