Air Tractor Inc AT-301 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026
There are 506 Air Tractor Inc AT-301 airframes on record (built 1975–1988), 84 currently registered. 38 have one or more NTSB accident records (38 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 30, 2026.
Recent Air Tractor Inc AT-301 accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff with a tailwind from a wet turf airstrip.
The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude and airspeed during cruise flight likely due to a decrease in engine performance associated with the unauthorized use of automobile fuel, which led to an inflight collision with a tree and hard landing.
The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat.
A loss of airplane performance for reasons that could not be determined.
The inadequate inspection and maintenance of the engine exhaust system, which resulted in an in-flight fire.
The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.