Air Tractor AT-502B accidents
The NTSB database holds 98 accidents and incidents involving the Air Tractor AT-502B, recorded between 1996 to 2026. 16 of them were fatal (16%), and 15 people died.
The deadliest year was 2023, with 2 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States, Guatemala and Brazil.
4 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
98
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16
Fatal
15
Deaths
16%
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1996 to 2026
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94 of 98 have coordinates
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Where these happened
All 98 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Forbes, Missouri, United States | Kurtz Aviation LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Bonita, Louisiana, United States | McGinty Flying Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Vidalia, Louisiana, United States | Ferriday Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 2023 | Air Tractor AT-502B | New Rockford, North Dakota, United States | Larry J. Polries | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2018 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Deterding JIM | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2016 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Hickory Ridge, Arkansas, United States | Burnette Aviation Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2016 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Zamora, California, United States | Farm Air Flying Services | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2015 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Balsas, Brazil | Ribeirao S/A | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2015 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Basile, Louisiana, United States | Lejeune Aerial Applications LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Somerton, Arizona, United States | TRI Rotor LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Garfield, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Air Tractor AT-502B | La Fora, Tiquisate, Guatemala | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 2008 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Wheatley, Arkansas, United States | Rice AG Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2003 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Farwell, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Feb 2002 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Extension, Louisiana, United States | Donald Goodman | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Ogden, Utah, United States | Vector Disease Control International | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Goodland, Kansas, United States | Midwest Custom Ag Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Charleston, Missouri, United States | Thompson Flying Service LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Olney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Bakersfield, California, United States | Wheeler Ridge Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2023 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | Baylee Company Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Melville, Louisiana, United States | Aerial Crop Care Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Decatur, Illinois, United States | Adams Aerial Solutions LLC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Wyoming, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Center Cross, Virginia, United States | Bank of Utah Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Topeka, Kansas, United States | McElwain Sprayers, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 2021 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States | Lutes Flying Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 2018 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Qulin, Missouri, United States | Dannys Air Agri Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2017 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Olton, Texas, United States | King Ag Aviation Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2017 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Harrold, South Dakota, United States | Custom Air Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2016 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Hereford, Texas, United States | Krech Dakota Airspray Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Monroe, Nebraska, United States | Red Willow Aviation Spraying Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Virden, Illinois, United States | C & L Holzwarth Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Edna, Texas, United States | Kubecka Daniel P | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2015 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Archer City, Texas, United States | Chanay Aircraft Services Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 2015 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Dighton, Kansas, United States | Jordan Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Colusa, Illinois, United States | Lindell Aerial AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Minden, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Cavalier, North Dakota, United States | Hinkle Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Sacramento, California, United States | Farm Air Flying Service Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Air Tractor AT 502B | Princeton, California, United States | Michaud Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | Air Advantage Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Tillar, Arkansas, United States | Confederate Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2013 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Campbell, Nebraska, United States | Campbell Aerial Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Newton, Georgia, United States | Double R Flight Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Portales, New Mexico, United States | King AG Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Bogata, Texas, United States | DAN Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Newellton, Louisiana, United States | Delta Dusters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Wisner, Louisiana, United States | Delta Dusters LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 2012 | Air Tractor AT-502B | El Campo, Texas, United States | Independent Dusting Service Inc | No injuries | - |