AG AIR LLC
Also recorded as: AG AIR LLC
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
21 records, spanning 1982–2025.
Operated by AG AIR LLC (per NTSB report)
Not yet finalized — may be revised.Operated by AG AIR INC (per NTSB report)
Total loss of engine power during the agricultural application flight for reasons that could not be determined.
Operated by Ag Air, LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot’s failure to see and avoid trees during a low-level aerial application operation.
Operated by AG AIR LLC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's diverted attention while performing aerial application at low altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to adjust the control friction to the position he was accustomed.
Operated by AG AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The in-flight separation of the wood portion of one main rotor blade while maneuvering at low level, the reason for which could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Operated by AG AIR INC (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.
Operated by Ag Air Inc. (per NTSB report)
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
Operated by AG AIR, INC. (per NTSB report)
the failure of the fuselage tubing in the empennage.
Operated by AG AIR INC. (per NTSB report)
TOTAL FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD.
Operated by AG AIR INCORPORATED (per NTSB report)
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO DIVERTED ATTENTION.
Operated by AG-AIR, INC (per NTSB report)
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE EXCESSIVE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE HELICOPTER, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM USE OF A DRUG (MARIJUANNA).
Operated by AG-AIR INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO ACHIEVE FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF.
Operated by AG-AIR, INC. (per NTSB report)
THE CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE INDUCTION AIR FILTER. SOFT TERRAIN DURING THE TOUCHDOWN WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Operated by AG AIR INC. (per NTSB report)
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY DURING LANDING.
Operated by AG AIR INC. (per NTSB report)
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE LANDING WITH A TAILWIND. COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS NOT CONSIDERED AND SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY.
Operated by AG-AIR, INC. (per NTSB report)
IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO TH ACCIDENT WERE: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
FAA enforcement actions
No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.
Maintenance disclosure history
No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N10192 | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401 | 1989 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N113AA | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N13012 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N16EP | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N2356M | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 1993 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N41KM | R & C TECHNOLOGY LTD I-RG | 1995 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N43921 | TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74 | 1977 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N4395Y | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N4403S | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 | — | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N5646X | AERO COMMANDER S2R | 1973 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N57706 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N57847 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N59403 | BELL 47G-5A | 1973 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6565 | GRUMMAN G-164A | 1970 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N6568Z | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N802BB | AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A | 2025 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N855SD | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N8834H | GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B | 1975 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
| N9723 | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report | |
| N9795J | — | — | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
2 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N802BB (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A) — records 2014 · registered to BELL FLYING INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N16EP — records 2012 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N43921 (TEXAS HELICOPTER CORP OH-13E/M74) — records 1991–2012 · registered to COSTA SPRAYING INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N113AA — records 2011 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9723 — records 2009 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N6568Z — records 1994 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N5646X (AERO COMMANDER S2R) — records 1994 · registered to FOUNTAIN INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N41KM (R & C TECHNOLOGY LTD I-RG) — records 1992 · registered to R AND C TECHNOLOGY LTD (owner ≠ operator)
- N855SD — records 1991 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N59403 (BELL 47G-5A) — records 1991 · registered to WORTHY GARY L (owner ≠ operator)
- N10192 (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401) — records 1990 · registered to FRONTIER AGRICULTURAL SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N57706 — records 1990 · no longer on the FAA registry
6 more aircraft
- N4395Y — records 1989 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N57847 — records 1988 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N9795J — records 1987 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N2356M (ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA) — records 1984 · registered to N112VG LLC (owner ≠ operator)
- N13012 — records 1984 · no longer on the FAA registry
- N4403S (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301) — records 1982 · registered to SILVER WINGS FLYING COMPANY LLC (owner ≠ operator)