NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, 1986

9 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

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NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, 1986 per year, 1967–2026: 291 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    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 FTW87DPJ01Accident · No injuriesFinal reportSnow AT-301 · Hennessey, OKThe acft collided with a street sign during takeoff. Unablt to maintain flight, the plt landed the acft in a field collapsing the right landing gear.Nov 1, 1986 · N7309D · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86FUJ05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Gilbert, AZDuring the 'last pull-up' from an aerial application, flt the pilot noticed a low fuel pressure light indication. While returning to the airport the engine quit. The pilot utilized the hand operated wobble pump to restart the engine. The engine restarted then…Aug 12, 1986 · N4410S · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Lake City, ARThe acft dptd the rwy normally to fertilize a nearby fld. The PIC stated that the acft lost pwr shortly into the climb and he had to make a forced lndg off airport. The PIC was unable to dump the load of fertilizer aboard before impact in a rice field. The…Jul 2, 1986 · N78MH · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Vaiden, MSThe plt stated that upon landing in a cow pasture he lost directional control of the acft. The acft collided with a vehicle located at the FAR end and off to one side of the pasture. The acft then traveled through a fence and a ditch before coming to rest…Jun 14, 1986 · N23930 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86FPJ08Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT-301 · Blackwell, OKThe acft crashed after a turn while spraying a field. The acft caught fire after the impact but the plt escaped.Jun 7, 1986 · N23539 · DestroyedNTSB FTW86FRG20Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Taylor, TXCommercial pilot of an Air Tractor AT301 enroute to base of operations at Taylor, TX executed a forced landing after experiencing severe vibration in the aircraft. Landing was made to a soft field. The aircraft nosed over during landing roll and was…May 21, 1986 · N3168H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FEX07Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportAir Tractor AT301 · Bruceville, INThe acft collided with trees during a pull-up at the end of a swath run. During the collision the rt wing tip separated from the acft and the acft rolled hitting the ground with the rt wing first which started a cartwheel. Investigation revealed that the acft…Apr 29, 1986 · N3660Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA86LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 301 · Prescott, WAThe brake locking system engaged in flight causing the right brake to lock. The aircraft nosed over on landing where a small fire erupted from fuel spillage onto the hot engine.Mar 21, 1986 · N5097S · 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 damage