NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502B, NE

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-502B. 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

19992026
NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502B, NE per year, 1999–2026: 7 cases
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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\" = 'NE' 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 ('0390307'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN25LA274Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Hastings, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines while maneuvering at low altitude.Jul 22, 2025 · N502KB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA306Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Grant, NEThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering during an agricultural flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a loss of control at too low of an altitude to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s…Jul 25, 2020 · N502KJ · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA480Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT502 · Waco, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an agricultural application flight.Aug 4, 2019 · N730JD · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA389Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Monroe, NELoss of propeller thrust for reasons that could not be determined, since examination of the airplane's engine, propeller, and associated accessories revealed no anomalies.Aug 27, 2015 · N61267 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA429Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 502B · Minden, NEThe pilot's inadequate survey of the aerial application field which resulted in a collision with a windmill.Jul 29, 2014 · N502NR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Campbell, NEThe pilot's decision to continue with the takeoff roll despite the airplane's difficulty becoming airborne The high-density altitude likely contributed to the airplane's reduced performance.Jun 23, 2013 · N6017E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99FA267Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT502B · Giltner, NEThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain clearance from the guy wire. A factor was the guy wire.Jul 30, 1999 · N5008Z · Destroyed