# NTSB Accident CEN15LA226
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B** · 2015-05-10 · Dighton, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA226
- **Event ID:** 20150511X55128
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-05-10
- **Location:** Dighton, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.489723, -100.479721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 502B
- **Registration:** N879JA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the Preflight checklist and his inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination of the fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.

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