NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, LA

15 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

19802026
NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, LA per year, 1980–2026: 15 cases
19802
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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\" = 'LA' 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 CEN14LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 301 · Hessmer, LAA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a full examination of the engine could not be performed.May 5, 2014 · N7309Z · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA472Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Simmesport, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airplane pitch control while maneuvering at an altitude that was too low for recovery.Aug 4, 2013 · N3655G · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Wisner, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 22, 2008 · N2391Z · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Mar 13, 2004 · N4359S · DestroyedNTSB 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.Aug 25, 2003 · N301AF · Substantial damageNTSB 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.Apr 18, 2003 · N36531 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW88DRD21Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Ferriday, LAThe agricultural airplane was on a swath run when the engine malfunctioned. The pilot released the load of chemicals and made a forced landing in a bean field. There was very little damage to the beans but there was substantial damage to the airplane.…Sep 19, 1988 · N31646 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LRD06Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, LAOn January 29, 1986, an airtractor AT310, N5218S, owned by halcom flying service, was substantially damaged due to a fire which occurred during an attempted engine start. N5218S was to be flown to another location for maintenance purposes.Jan 29, 1986 · N5218S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Bonita, LAThe plt stated he was the second of two acft in a formation takeoff and he encountered severe wake turbulence from the other acft (same type). He stated that he dumped his load of chemicals but could not get above the pwr curve and the acft settled into a…Jul 25, 1985 · N23257 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA396Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Addis, LAThe acft made a forced landing in a plowed field after colliding with a low hanging transmission wire over a field beingsprayed. The plt applied full power after the collision but a damaged and locked up elevator caused excursions of climbing, stalling and…Aug 25, 1983 · N4348S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Newellton, LAAprx 1 minute after takeoff the acft engine failed. During the forced landing, the acft flipped inverted damaging one wing tip and the vertical stabalizer. Post crash inspection revealed a crack in the number 7 cylinder, from spark plug to spark plug, which…Mar 24, 1983 · N3652A · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA350Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Winnesboro, LAThe pilot was circling the field during alignment for his initial swath run when the aircraft engine failed. During the forced landing the aircraft nosed over and the pilot exited the aircraft without turning off any switches. He stated that fuel was leaking…Aug 26, 1982 · N4342S · DestroyedNTSB FTW81DRJ27Accident · No injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Monroe, LAJul 28, 1981 · N4407S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80DRD35Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAirtractor AT301 · Eunice, LAMay 26, 1980 · N4411S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW80FRJ13Accident · Serious injuriesClosedAir Tractor AT-301 · Monroe, LAApr 2, 1980 · N4445S · Destroyed