NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-402, AR

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-402. 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

19972026
NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-402, AR per year, 1997–2026: 8 cases
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19981
20021
20042
20051
20202

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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'AR' 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 ('0390205'))
  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.

NTSB CEN21LA005Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT402 · Egypt, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a tree limb during a low-level aerial application flight.Oct 2, 2020 · N4540F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA234Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT402 · Pine Bluff, ARThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which led to an aerodynamic stall and a loss of airplane control. Contributing was a partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 17, 2020 · N1532H · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA079Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Dumas, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.Mar 2, 2005 · N1518Z · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04LA153Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Tucker, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain control while manuevering during aerial application which resulted in impact with terrain.Jun 7, 2004 · N182PB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW04CA139Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Beedeville, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll-out. Contributing factors were the crosswind and condition of the the runway.May 24, 2004 · N45553 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 402 · Hughes, ARthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the malfunction of the tail wheel locking mechanism and the high vegetation along the sides of the airstrip.May 20, 2002 · N91660 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA205Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Forrest City, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with terrain. Factors were the sunglare and the pilot's restriction to visibility due to chemicals on the windshield.May 7, 1998 · N91660 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW97LA127Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-402 · Pine Bluff, ARfailure of the pilot to see-and-avoid the tower. The proximity of the tower was a related factor.Mar 17, 1997 · N1524R · Destroyed