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NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301

20 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-301, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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.

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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390103', '0390105')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA04CA132Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Waitsburg, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing. Gusts and high vegetation were factors.Jul 12, 2004 · N23811 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA020Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Morton, TXThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during an aerial application maneuver.Oct 22, 2001 · N4395S · DestroyedNTSB MIA01LA166Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Finley, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft altitude control while on downwind leg of the landing pattern, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with the terrain.Jun 19, 2001 · N23672 · DestroyedNTSB FTW00LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Gould, ARThe stall/mush encountered by the pilot. A factor was the crosswind.Apr 21, 2000 · N8699S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Veblen, SDwas the pilot not maintaining clearance from terrain. A factor was the pilot not performing a load jettison.Jun 24, 1999 · N3159M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Edgeley, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition during the initial climb. Contributing factors were the high density altitude, high aircraft weight, and pilot's delayed jettison of the load, as well as the roadway and crop.Aug 9, 1998 · N4443S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI98LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ipswich, SDthe pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a stall/mush. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the soft terrain.Jun 25, 1998 · N31677 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL97LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Labelle, FLfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during a turn-around maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/mush and collision with the terrain.Jun 20, 1997 · N23728 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · St Clair, ALfailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent to ground.Sep 5, 1996 · N8563S · DestroyedNTSB FTW95LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Cannon Afb, NMThe inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's premature retraction of the flaps.Aug 11, 1995 · N4398S · DestroyedNTSB FTW94LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Lazbuddie, TXThe pilot's premature liftoff and the resultant stall during takeoff. A factor was the density altitude.Aug 22, 1994 · N4360S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW94FA258Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hunter, ARInadvertent stall due to pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor was the pilot's over confidence in his personal ability.Aug 1, 1994 · N23358 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA200Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Connell, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while conducting aerial application activities.Jul 29, 1994 · N3649Y · DestroyedNTSB FTW93LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Des Arc, ARThe pilot's loss of outside visual reference and loss of control.Mar 30, 1993 · N4437S · DestroyedNTSB LAX89DVA10Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Mendota, CAA loss of aircraft control by the pilot when he slowed the aircraft to begin a spray run. Contributing to the loss of control was the inoperative stall warning system.Sep 13, 1989 · N8578S · Substantial damageNTSB CHI89DEP10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Plainfield, WIFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain control of the aircraft while conducting aerial application maneuvers in close proximity to the terrain.Aug 1, 1989 · N5044S · DestroyedNTSB FTW86FPJ08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Blackwell, OKThe acft crashed after a turn while spraying a field. The acft caught fire after the impact but the plt escaped.Jun 7, 1986 · N23539 · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA394Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · El Campo, TXThe acft collided with a berm dam during takeoff and cartwheeled into a rice field. The acft carried heavier fertilizer on this particular takeoff and with increasing Air temperatures, the plt knew he was not going to make it and dumped the load. The dump…Aug 25, 1983 · N4369S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA336Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSnow AT-301A · Leachville, ARThe pilot stated that while he was in the procedure turnaround for the third swath run. He lost elevator control. The aircraft impacted the ground and cartwheeled. Investigation revealed that the bolt connecting the elevator horn assembly and the elevator…Aug 17, 1982 · N2321V · DestroyedNTSB LAX82FUJ42Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Yuma, AZThe pilot had completed his last load of the day and was en route back to the airport. According to witnesses, the aircraft entered a nose high attitude, then the nose dropped and the plane entered a spin. It struck the ground before recovering from the spin.…Jul 16, 1982 · N8538S · Destroyed