NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502B, 1998

6 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.

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NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-502B, 1998 per year, 1994–2026: 140 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\") = 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 ('0390307'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ATL99LA009Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT502B · Bainbridge, GAThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout which resulted in a collision with an irrigation unit located in the field.Oct 12, 1998 · N6037N · DestroyedNTSB FTW99LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Ringling, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. A factor was the sun glare which impaired the pilot's vision.Oct 8, 1998 · N502S · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98LA383Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Portales, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during an aerial application. Also causal was the inadvertent ground loop/swerve during the landing.Sep 2, 1998 · N50620 · DestroyedNTSB FTW98LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Parkin, ARthe pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from trees at the departure end of the airstrip. Related factors were: high density altitude and trees at the departure end of the airstrip.May 17, 1998 · N502JF · DestroyedNTSB FTW98LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502B · Lake Village, ARThe pilot's use of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. A factor was the rough/uneven terrain.Mar 3, 1998 · N60762 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW98FA100Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor 502B · Eudora, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while attempting an aerobatic manueverJan 16, 1998 · N6093U · Destroyed