# NTSB Accident DEN08GA076
> **AIR TRACTOR AT-602** · 2008-04-16 · Fort Carson, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN08GA076
- **Event ID:** 20080423X00534
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-04-16
- **Location:** Fort Carson, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.635276, -104.863891
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR
- **Model:** AT-602
- **Registration:** N602AA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following the jettison of the load during an aerial fire flighting mission, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain.  Contributing to the accident were the improperly configured aircraft for the flight, the gusty wind conditions, and the pressure to complete the mission.

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