NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-602, MS

13 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

20062026
NTSB investigations: Air Tractor AT-602, MS per year, 2006–2026: 13 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\" = 'MS' 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"

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NTSB ERA22FA376Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Glendora, MSThe collision with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.Aug 19, 2022 · N602PB · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Drew, MSA loss of control during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.Jun 4, 2021 · N51037 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20LA353Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT602 · Inverness, MSThe pilot’s decision to move the power control lever into beta during flight, which resulted in the power control lever and associated linkage becoming stuck in the beta position.Aug 20, 2020 · N604MG · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA244Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Walls, MSThe improper fuel servicing of the airplane, which resulted in water contamination of the airplane's fuel supply and a subsequent loss of engine power.Jul 24, 2019 · N50634 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17FA131Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT 602 · Minter City, MSThe pilot's incapacitation for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain.Mar 19, 2017 · N2049D · DestroyedNTSB ERA14FA322Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Clarksdale, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a low-level, high angle-of-bank turn, which resulted in an exceedance of the critical angle of attack and a subsequent accelerated stall.Jul 1, 2014 · N91331 · DestroyedNTSB ERA12CA275Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Ruleville, MSThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Apr 9, 2012 · N51037 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11LA424Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Drew, MSThe pilot's improper decision to conduct a visual flight rules aerial application flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in flight collision with the ground while maneuvering.Jul 26, 2011 · N8525L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA385Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Canton, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin.Jul 29, 2010 · N9046D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA346Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Magee, MSA total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.Jun 14, 2009 · N5202U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA128Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Philadelphia, MSThe pilot's improper preflight weather planning and his continued VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in an in-flight collision with trees.Jan 2, 2009 · N5013C · Substantial damageNTSB DFW07CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Benoit, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the crops which resulted in a ground loop. A contributing factor was the narrow airstripApr 30, 2007 · N629LA · Substantial damageNTSB DFW06LA103Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-602 · Meridian, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees. Contributing factors were the drug impairment and low maneuvering altitude.Apr 15, 2006 · N5003E · Destroyed