# NTSB Accident CEN11LA566
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-400** · 2011-08-11 · Nelson, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN11LA566
- **Event ID:** 20110812X65034
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-11
- **Location:** Nelson, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.20111, -98.066665
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-400
- **Registration:** N3659N
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the fuel control unit's spool cap bearing for reasons that could not be determined during extensive postaccident examination, and the pilot’s decision to shut the engine down without sufficient altitude and distance to reach the runway.

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