# NTSB Accident WPR09GA407
> **AIR TRACTOR AT-802A** · 2009-08-20 · Austin, NV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR09GA407
- **Event ID:** 20090820X10204
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-20
- **Location:** Austin, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.813888, -117.578887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR
- **Model:** AT-802A
- **Registration:** N807MA
- **FAR Part:** PUBU
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach prior to the retardant drop and his subsequent failure to release the retardant load, resulting in a stall/mush and collision with terrain.

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