NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-301, 1998
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
| 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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Query with SQL
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\") = 1998
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") = 1998
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 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.