Fatal NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-502. 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 |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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 ('0390303'))
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 ('0390303'))
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 CEN25FA197Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Grady, AROn June 6, 2025, about 1830 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-502 airplane, N9185F, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Grady, Arkansas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB ERA22FA350Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Cheneyville, LAThe pilot’s loss of control after exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN20LA143Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Pecan Gap, TXThe pilot did not maintain adequate clearance from tree, which resulted in a collision with a tree and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CEN19FA117Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Harlingen, TXThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines during low altitude flight operations. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to a sedating medication.NTSB CEN16LA181Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · West, TXThe pilot’s failure to see and avoid cellular tower guy wires. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate at low altitude.NTSB CEN16LA154Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502 · Kilbourne, LAThe failure of the operator to comply with the terminating action of the airworthiness directive, which resulted in the subsequent failure and separation of the vertical stabilizer due to fatigue.NTSB LAX06LA255Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Chowchilla, CAThe pilot's loss of control while maneuvering resulting from an incapacitating physiological event.NTSB MIA03LA088Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 502B · Belle Glade, FLThe 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 FTW00LA259Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Lariat, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the antenna guy wire. A factor was the pilot's physical impairment from his use of diphenhydramine.NTSB SEA99LA114Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Shelley, IDThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with obstacles. A contributing factor were the trees.NTSB FTW98FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Mcgehee, ARThe pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions resulting in the loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Factors were the fog and low ceiling, and the inadequate flight instruments available to the pilot.NTSB MIA95LA229Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Lorida, FLMismanagement of the fuel by the pilot resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and the pilot's poor decision to fly over water en route to the refueling airport.NTSB FTW95LA207Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Mcgehee, ARThe ground service person's lack of attention and failure to remain clear of the turning propeller.NTSB FTW94FA121Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Hughes, ARWas the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance for undetermined reason.NTSB FTW93FA197Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Petronila, TXFailure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor related to the accident was: his lack of altitude for recovery from the stall.