# NTSB Accident CEN15LA335
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B** · 2015-08-01 · Virden, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15LA335
- **Event ID:** 20150805X04831
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-08-01
- **Location:** Virden, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.516666, -89.876113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 502B
- **Registration:** N502LH
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to establish a proper airspeed during takeoff with the airplane near its maximum gross weight and with a quartering tailwind.

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