NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, 1985
8 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
| 1967 | 1 |
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| 1976 | 2 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 11 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 14 |
| 1983 | 8 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1986 | 9 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 14 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 7 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB LAX85LA374Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Williams Afb, AZAfter making his first swath run,during the hours of darkness,the pilot became disorented and flew into an area with tall electrical transmission lines. He descended into trees beneath the lines in his attempt to miss them.NTSB MKC85LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Oakley, KSN8541S collided with a fence and crashed while attempting a forced landing. The plt reports that it took longer than expected to dispense his chemical load and he was critically low on fuel when he departed the working area for the arpt. He got to within 2…NTSB 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…NTSB CHI85LA283Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Roseau, MNThe aircraft had been airborne about 15 min engaged in ag spray operations when the pilot described hearing a loud band. Engine power decreased to idle. Pilot ld in soft soil and nosed over inverted. Exam disclosed #2 piston had failed.NTSB DEN85LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Clovis, NMAs the plt was pulling up over a power line at the end of a spray run, the eng lost power & smoke began coming from the right side of the eng. The plt turned to land in a field, but was unable to align the acft with forrows. During a forced landing, the acft…NTSB MKC85LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSnow AT301 · Marianna, ARAfter departing the ag strip the plt rptd a vibrating engine which shook violently until finally quitting. The plt responded with an emergency landing attempt to a plowed bean field. The acft impacted the soft terrain at a high rate of speed where the acft…NTSB FTW85LRA02Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Anahuac, TXThe acft collided with the ground after the engine reportedly lost power for an undetermined reason. Due to the low altitude while applying fertilizer the acft had to be landed in the path of flt.NTSB SEA85FYM01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Weston, ORDuring this aerial application flight the aircraft clipped a tree and then impacted with the ground. The pilot was seriously injured when the stitching on the shoulder harness failed and the pilot was thrown forward.