NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-602, LA
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Air Tractor AT-602. 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
| 2007 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' 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 ('0390309'))
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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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 ('0390309'))
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 CEN26LA218Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Breaux Bridge, LAOn June 3, 2026, about 1320 central daylight time, an Air Tractor AT-602 airplane, N50050, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN25LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Goudeau, LAThe pilot’s inadvertent encounter with soft terrain conditions during the landing which resulted in a loss of directional and a subsequent nose-over.NTSB CEN21LA357Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Mer Rouge, LAThe total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot and ground personnel’s miscalculation of available fuel.NTSB CEN20CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Mamou, LAThe airplane's encounter with a sunken area during takeoff from a turf runway, which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne and impacting a tree and then terrain.NTSB CEN20CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Bunkie, LAThe pilot's failure to lock the tailwheel before landing, which resulted in his loss of directional control during the landing roll, a runway excursion onto soft ground, and a subsequent ground loop.NTSB CEN17LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Vidrine, LAThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the engine and a test run did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN15LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Branch, LAAn exceedance of the airplane's takeoff/climb capability, which resulted in a stall during initial climb at an altitude that was too low for recovery.NTSB CEN14LA255Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Gueydan, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in a stall and subsequent collision with power lines.NTSB CEN14LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Church Point, LAThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection and in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB CEN09LA225Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Ville Platte, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission lines during an aerial application run.NTSB DFW08CA009Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Columbia, LAThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area. Contributing factors were the tall vegetation on the sides of the airstrip and the short and confined landing area.