# NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-602, 2016

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 WPR17LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA042.md): Air Tractor AT 602 · Willows, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 2016 · N602L · Substantial damage
  > The decision of the maintenance facility mechanic to conduct maintenance without reference to the applicable manufacturer’s guidance, which resulted in the improper reassembly and subsequent failure of the engine compressor bleed valve, which in turn…
- [NTSB CEN16LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA291.md): Air Tractor AT602 · David City, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2016 · N2033N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN16LA260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA260.md): Air Tractor AT-602 · Kennett, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2016 · N967JB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering during the aerial application flight.

## 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") = 2016
  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&year=2016

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