NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, GA

10 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.

Cases per year

19832026
NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, GA per year, 1983–2026: 10 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'GA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND 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'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA09LA385Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Brinson, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model airplane.Jul 7, 2009 · N8587S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL00LA044Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Colquitt, GAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 20, 2000 · N8899S · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Nov 9, 1998 · N8770S · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Aug 16, 1997 · N4411S · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Sep 16, 1995 · N2362D · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Smithville, GAThe failure of # 2 cylinder head.Jul 2, 1994 · N3649B · DestroyedNTSB ATL91LA128Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Hawkinsville, GAA complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was: the rough, uneven terrain at the forced landing site.Jul 12, 1991 · N31691 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Pavo, GAThe failure of the no. 2 exhaust valve and cylinder head, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the collision with a road sign during the forced landing.Feb 18, 1991 · N8770S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89DKG04Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Americus, GAThe pilot's failure to properly survey the area in which he would be conducting aerial application flights and his failure to see and avoid powerlines while performing aerial application.Jun 29, 1989 · N8773S · DestroyedNTSB ATL83LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Fort Valley, GAThe eng quit at 200 ft AGL as the plt was returning to a strip. A forced landing was made in a wheat field & the acft rolled through a narrow tree line. The carb float was found cracked & leaking.Jun 9, 1983 · N5071S · Substantial damage