# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-602, 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 CEN26LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA177.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 5, 2026 · N422TW · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff resulting in a collision with a building during takeoff. - [NTSB CEN22LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA248.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 14, 2022 · N42590 · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line pole while preparing for a low-level aerial application pass. - [NTSB CEN20CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA158.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 21, 2020 · N419TW · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudgment of a ground spray rig’s position and his incorrect belief that a runway incursion might occur, which resulted in the pilot attempting and then aborting a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a fence. - [NTSB GAA19CA535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA535.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Turkey, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2019 · N602SS · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low pass, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. - [NTSB GAA19CA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA354.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · La Ward, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2019 · N2602M · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an aerial application flight in sun glare conditions. - [NTSB CEN19TA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA131.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Quanah, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 28, 2019 · N602AM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line during a low altitude aerial application maneuver. - [NTSB GAA15CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA023.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Ropesville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 27, 2015 · N20062 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB CEN15LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA138.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2015 · N602PB · Substantial damage > Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the engine data monitor (EDM), which was not in accordance with the supplemental type certificate instructions and resulted in engine warning indications and the pilot’s subsequent reaction to the warning… - [NTSB CEN13LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA293.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Longview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2013 · N583LA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which precluded him from locating his intended destination and led to fuel… - [NTSB DFW07LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA203.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Floydada, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2007 · N8522P · Substantial damage > A leak in the outer ply of the BeCu bellows. This hole appeared to be the result of pitting corrosion, but the corroding agent was not determined. - [NTSB DFW05LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA126.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Ralls, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 2005 · N9017Z · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the antenna tower. Contributing factors were the recency of the tower's construction and the lack of obstruction lights on the tower. - [NTSB DFW05CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA098.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Crosbyton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2005 · N9017Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to mantain directional control during take-off. A contributing factor was the dust devil. - [NTSB FTW03LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA019.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2002 · N602GB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires. Contributing factors were the low ceilings and the prevailing haze. - [NTSB FTW98LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA006.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Plains, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1997 · N602GB · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to initiate takeoff with a vehicle on the runway. ## 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 ('0390309')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=0390309&state=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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