# NTSB Accident WPR12LA433
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502** · 2012-09-22 · Firebaugh, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12LA433
- **Event ID:** 20120921X31658
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-22
- **Location:** Firebaugh, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.806388, -120.622222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-502
- **Registration:** N4556S
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff after the engine stopped producing its full-rated torque while operating in high-density altitude conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the power transmission wires.

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