# NTSB Accident CEN13LA283
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-302** · 2013-05-09 · Winnie, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13LA283
- **Event ID:** 20130517X43218
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-05-09
- **Location:** Winnie, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.818889, -94.431114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-302
- **Registration:** N3650B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper decision by the pilot to attempt a flight with a known fuel system-related maintenance discrepancy, which resulted in a fuel imbalance and subsequent fuel starvation during an approach to an alternate airport with a rough field. Contributing to the accident were the manufacturer's failure to incorporate a warning on AT-302 airplanes and to add a warning about this issue in the AT-302 flight manual.

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