NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-401
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-401, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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
| 1991 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390204', '0390209')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('0390204', '0390209')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
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 MIA03LA094Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT- 401 · Fellsmere, FLThe poor in-flight planning by the pilot-in-command for his overhsooting the pull-up following a spray pass resulting in the in-flight collision with trees then terrain. Contributing to the accident was sunglare that the pilot encountered during the spray…NTSB FTW02LA245Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Hearne, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a pump rig while maneuvering during an aerial application flight. A factor was the object.NTSB CHI01LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Ellinwood, KSThe pilot failed to see and avoid the guy wire during an aerial application flight. A factor associated with the accident was the guy wire.NTSB SEA00LA073Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Acequia, IDThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate clearance with the irrigation system during initial climb. A contributing factor was the irrigation pivot.NTSB FTW99LA239Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Hart, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines.NTSB SEA98LA080Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Idaho Falls, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a power transmission line during an aerial application flight. Factors include a power line located just beyond the boundary of the field being sprayed, and the pilot's incorrect judgement of the distance between…NTSB MIA97LA208Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Altha, FLthe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol which led to his failure to maintain control of the airplane.NTSB CHI97LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Highmore, SDa premature lift-off of the airplane by the pilot in command.NTSB FTW95LA358Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Taft, TXThe pilot's diverted attention, which resulted in his failure to assure that clearance was maintained from the transmission line.NTSB MIA95LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Clewiston, FLImproper weather evaluation by the pilot in command while attempting to takeoff with a quartering tailwind associated with a nearby thunderstorm and failure of the pilot to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX91LA302Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-401 · Calexico, CAThe erection of a construction sign on an active runway by county workers without notifying the airport operators, and, the inability of the pilot to detect the presence of the sign during the dark night takeoff.