Air Tractor Inc AT-802 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 237 Air Tractor Inc AT-802 airframes on record (built 1991–2026), 106 currently registered. 10 have one or more NTSB accident records (10 records total, 4 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Recent Air Tractor Inc AT-802 accidents
A partial loss of engine power due to a leak in the fuel control unit bellows, which resulted in the fuel valve moving to minimum fuel flow.
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control after encountering a large boat wake.
The design of the spray valve control lever, which restricted the range of the left rear rudder and brake pedal and resulted in a loss of control during landing.
The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a steep turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
The pilot’s failure to adequately survey a field for obstructions prior to a low-level aerial application pass, which resulted in an impact with a powerline. Contributing to the accident was the degraded visibility due to the smoke in the area.
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane during aerial application and ferry operations.
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s takeoff performance capabilities and his failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment due to his use of ethanol and prohibited medications.