NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301
291 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-301. 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'))
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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'))
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NTSB MIA08CA078Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Columbus, MSThe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering.NTSB NYC07LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Vandemere, NCThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the supercharger bearings.NTSB DEN07LA138Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Alamosa, COThe failure of the number one cylinder due to fatigue. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diminished visual lookout due to the oil covered windscreen.NTSB CHI07LA208Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Osceola, INThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during the aerial application flight. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the pilot's lack of experience in flying aerial application flights.NTSB CHI07CA209Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Lignite, NDThe pilot's poor in-flight planning and failure to maintain control of the airplane when he encountered his own vortex turbulence at a low altitude.NTSB DFW07LA148Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Lueders, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain.NTSB CHI07CA188Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Walkerville, ILThe altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot during the aerial application flight. The corn was a contributing factor.NTSB CHI07LA173Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Fergus Falls, MNThe propeller blade failure during climb due to a fatigue crack. The oil leak that obstructed the pilot's vision was a factor in the accident.NTSB DFW06CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Big Spring, TXA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as result of the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB DEN06LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Holcomb, KSthe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI05LA188Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Langdon, NDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain while attempting an abrupt turning maneuver at a low altitude.NTSB DFW05CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Coahoma, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for landing.NTSB CHI04CA224Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Cambridge, KSThe pilot not jettisoning his chemical load during initial climb with the reported loss of airplane performance. Factors were the reported loss of aircraft performance and the tree.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.NTSB FTW04LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Cotton Plant, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW04LA132Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Donna, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the high tension power lines.NTSB FTW04LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Plain Dealing, LAA loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW04LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · San Angelo, TXThe pilot's improper weather evaluation and the wrong runway selection. A contributing factor was the tailwind.NTSB FTW03LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Winnsboro, LAThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI03LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Aplington, IAThe pilot not maintaining proper altitude/clearance from the wire during the aerial application flight. The factor to the accident was the power line.NTSB NYC03LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Rhinebeck, NYA loss of engine power due to a failure of the number eight cylinder.NTSB DEN03LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Glendo, WYthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude, the high density altitude, and the trees.NTSB CHI03LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Covert, MIFailure of the pilot to verify fuel quantity prior to the accident flight, and fuel exhaustion resulting in a loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the soft, rough, unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB FTW03LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Batchelor, LAThe pilot's failure to abort the takeoff with adequate runway available. A contributing factor was the high density altitude.NTSB FTW02LA256Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Altus, OKthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with electrical wires while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB LAX02LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Dos Palos, CAthe failure of the propeller blade due to fatigue. Factors in the accident were the inadequate maintenance-repair of the blade, and, inadequate pilot preflight inspections.NTSB ATL02LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Memphis, TNThe pilot's decision to make a precautionary landing to an unsuitable sod airstrip that resulted in a ground loop. A factor was tall vegetation.NTSB CHI02LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Ulen, MNThe pilot not performing an aborted takeoff. A factor was the soybean crop.NTSB CHI02CA224Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Malta, ILThe probable cause of this accident was fuel exhaustion, due to a failure to properly compute initial fuel quantity and/or fuel consumption.NTSB MIA02LA145Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Dyer, TNThe failure of the pilot to maintain wingtip clearance with corn crops at the edge of the road resulting in the collision with the crops.NTSB LAX02LA203Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Westmorland, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the power lines while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the dark night condition.NTSB FTW02LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Anton, TXThe total loss of engine power while maneuvering due to a cracked cylinder, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW02LA020Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Morton, TXThe pilot's loss of control of the airplane during an aerial application maneuver.NTSB CHI01LA252Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Edmore, NDThe incorrect installation of the wheel assembly bolts by maintenance personnel resulting in the stripped bolt threads and ultimate failure of the wheel, and directional control not possible by the pilot. A factor was the ditchNTSB CHI01LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Grygla, MNThe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from terrain on takeoff. A factor was the high density altitude.NTSB 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.NTSB FTW01LA011Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Littlefield, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a guy wire while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.NTSB SEA00LA148Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brockway, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.NTSB FTW00LA168Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garwood, TXthe loss of engine power in cruise flight as a result of the failure of the right magneto. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW00LA159Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garwood, TXThe failure of the supercharger seal resulting in the loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW00LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Gould, ARThe stall/mush encountered by the pilot. A factor was the crosswind.NTSB ATL00LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Colquitt, GAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB LAX00LA087Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brawley, CAFailure of the engine due to improper installation of the intake and exhaust push rods (components were switched) by unknown maintenance personnel.NTSB FTW00LA012Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Olton, TXThe inflight separation of the propeller blade due to damage from a wire strike. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB FTW99LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Victoria, TXThe separation of the engine cowling due to a fractured support bracket, which resulted in the cowling striking and bending four engine push rods causing a loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB MIA99LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Drew, MSa loss of engine power due to the failure of cylinder No. 4 boss, which was caused by fatigue cracking, resulting in a forced landing in marshy terrain and subsequent nose over.NTSB 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.NTSB FTW99LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brownwood, TXThe failure of the pilot-in-command to use the manufacturer's published checklist and extend the flaps prior to takeoff. A factor was the pilot's fatigued physiological condition as a result of extended flight and ground duty hours.NTSB FTW99LA107Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Garwood, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane as result of the failure of the right brake system due to the stripped threads on the eye bolt connecting the brake pedal to the brake master cylinder.NTSB ATL99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Finley, TNThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.