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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NTSB ATL99LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Statesboro, GAThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI98LA290Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Mentha, MIthe pilot's improper inflight decision to land the airplane on the gravel covered road with an uneven surface that had corn growing next to its edge. A factor in this accident was the pilot selecting an unsuitable landing area.NTSB FTW98LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Plainview, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance during the aerial application flight. A factor was the transmission wire.NTSB CHI98LA236Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Langdon, NDthe total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A factor was rough and uneven terrain.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI98LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Risco, MOthe pilot's abrupt application of the brakes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his delayed decision to abort the takeoff, and the soft field.NTSB SEA98LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Also contributing was the pilot's improper setting of the fuel mixture which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB LAX98LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Imperial, CAThe pilot's selection of the wrong runway, which resulted in a downwind takeoff attempt, and, his failure to obtain/maintain a proper airspeed during the takeoff sequence. The aircraft's gross weight and the prevailing density altitude were factors in the…NTSB LAX98LA090Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Wasco, CAThe pilot overboosting the engine on takeoff which resulted in a cracked cylinder and subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB ATL97LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Clewiston, FLThe crack in the #8 cylinder head which led to the loss of power. A factor was the soft terrain.NTSB FTW97LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Vernon, TXfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from an irrigation pipe. Factors relating to the accident were: the poor light condition at dusk, the object (vertical piece of irragation pipe), loss of engine power from foreign object damage, and the lack of…NTSB MIA97LA233Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Waynesboro, GAThe obscured vision of the pilot due to oil covering the windscreen. Contributing to the accident was the partial loss of engine power due to a cracked head of one of the cylinders and unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.NTSB FTW97LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Edna, TXfailure of the pilot to maintain clearance from a guy wire, during a swath run.NTSB 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.NTSB FTW97FA229Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Las Animas, COin-flight collision with terrain, while maneuvering, for undetermined reason(s).NTSB CHI97LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Huron, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from known transmission lines.NTSB 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.NTSB FTW96LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Meadow, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the transmission wire. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.NTSB CHI96LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Liberal, KSthe pilot did not maintain aircraft control. A factor was a low altitude flight maneuver was performed.NTSB CHI96LA217Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Ness City, KSthe failure of a counterweight bolt in the propeller for reasons undetermined. Factors were the wet landing area and the encounter with unsuitable terrain during the forced landing.NTSB FTW96LA258Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301A · Hunter, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB FTW96LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Griffithville, ARloss of engine oil (leak) for an undetermined reason, which resulted in oil starvation and a loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the emergency descent/landing phase, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent…NTSB MIA95LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Dyer, TNThe pilot-in-command's failure to properly manage the fuel required for the flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent in flight collision with trees and terrain.NTSB MIA95LA227Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Vero Beach, FLFailure of company maintenance personnel to comply with a required airworthiness directive, resulting in an in-flight fire and emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB ATL95LA169Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Plains, GAFailure of the number four cylinder rocker arm housing and pin, which resulted in a closed exhaust valve and loss of engine power.NTSB FTW95LA362Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Dalhart, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.NTSB FTW95LA336Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Cannon Afb, NMThe inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's premature retraction of the flaps.NTSB CHI95LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Poplar Bluff, MOthe pilot's inadequate preflight/planning preparation. Factors in the accident were: the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, the wet runway, and the ditch.NTSB SEA95LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Havre, MTthe loss of power due to a failure of the cylinder head exhaust valve rocker box. The tall crop encountered during the forced landing is a factor.NTSB SEA95LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Roberts, IDA loss of engine power due to the separation of the number 3 cylinder exhaust valve rocker arm shaft from the cylinder head, which disabled movement of the exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB CHI95LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Grygla, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance at the beginning of the spray run. A factor was turbulence due to the different Air temperatures of adjoining terrain.NTSB CHI95LA198Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hoxie, KSthe loss of engine power due to the loose nut on the adjustment screw and the jammed exhaust valve on the number three cylinder. A factor in the accident was the ditch.NTSB SEA95LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301A · Terreton, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude to overcome the downdraft. The downdraft was a factor.NTSB CHI95LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Clark, SDthe failure of the pilot to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's excessive braking.NTSB FTW95LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Caldwell, ARThe loss of power due to a crack in the #4 cylinder. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and proper touchdown point not possible.NTSB CHI95LA106Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Meade, KSthe pilot's not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the utility pole. A factor was the utility pole.NTSB FTW95LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Lubbock, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the irrigation equipment. A factor was pilot fatigue.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB SEA94LA200Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Connell, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while conducting aerial application activities.NTSB CHI94LA241Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Eckelson, NDthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire. A factor associated with the accident is the transmission wire.NTSB ATL94LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Autaugaville, ALThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, in that he did not properly evaluate the condition of the runway prior to takeoff, and his failure to abort the takeoff when adequate acceleration was not observed. Factors were the high vegetation (grass) on the…NTSB ATL94LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Smithville, GAThe failure of # 2 cylinder head.NTSB CHI94DTG02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Lawton, NDThe pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. The carburetor icing weather condition was a factor.NTSB ATL94LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Finley, TNThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were wet and soft terrain.NTSB CHI94LA193Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Levant, KSThe pilot's inadequate evaluation of weather conditions associated with known thunderstorm activity. Factors were the thunderstorm and downdrafts.NTSB ATL93LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Deatsville, ALWas a crack in no.3 cylinder head which resulted in the loss of engine power.NTSB MIA93LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Rome, MSLoss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor related to the accident was: failure of the pilot to use all available runway for takeoff.NTSB LAX93LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Dos Palos, CAThe failure of the master rod which resulted in a complete loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing. The irrigation ditch was a factor in this accident.