# NTSB Accident DEN03LA077
> **Air Tractor AT-502** · 2003-04-24 · Sedan, NM, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN03LA077
- **Event ID:** 20030509X00636
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-04-24
- **Location:** Sedan, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.118057, -103.064445
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** AT-502
- **Registration:** N318BR
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the nonmechanical partial loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel.  Contributing factors include the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing (due to his low altitude), and the irrigation system (object) that was impacted.

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