# NTSB Accident CEN17LA027
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B** · 2016-10-27 · Hereford, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17LA027
- **Event ID:** 20161027X43340
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-10-27
- **Location:** Hereford, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.787498, -102.388053
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 502B
- **Registration:** N8525G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a cotton crop while maneuvering during agricultural application operations, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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