# NTSB Accident CHI08CA246
> **Air Tractor AT-802A** · 2008-08-10 · Turton, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08CA246
- **Event ID:** 20080911X01435
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-08-10
- **Location:** Turton, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.043056, -98.102775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** AT-802A
- **Registration:** N9078G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAWN
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the starter generator which resulted in the subsequent loss of engine power.  Contributing to the accident were the low altitude at which the airplane was operating, the tall grass, and the ditch.

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