# NTSB Accident CEN13LA168
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502** · 2013-02-07 · Forrest City, AR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA168
- **Event ID:** 20130220X10626
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-02-07
- **Location:** Forrest City, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.946388, -90.774444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-502
- **Registration:** N198LA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The in-flight separation of the left aileron's push-pull rod and hardware. Contributing to the accident was the failure of maintenance personnel to apply proper torque to the self-locking nuts.

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