Fatal NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-402
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-402. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1993 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390205'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390205'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB CEN16LA292Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 402 · Sac City, IAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to circle over the field to identify hazards before beginning the aerial application.NTSB FTW04LA153Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Tucker, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain control while manuevering during aerial application which resulted in impact with terrain.NTSB FTW97LA127Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Pine Bluff, ARfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the tower. The proximity of the tower was a related factor.NTSB MIA96LA232Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 402 · Slocomb, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed.NTSB ATL96LA130Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 402 · Mayersville, MSthe pilot's misjudgment of his ground speed and distance to trees during the swath run, and his delayed pull-up at the end of the swath run, which resulted in his failure to remain clear of the trees. The tail wind and location of the trees were related…NTSB FTW93FA245Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · La Barre, LALoss of control for undetermined reasons.