# NTSB Accident CEN17LA309
> **AIR TRACTOR AT-802A** · 2017-08-09 · Galesburg, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17LA309
- **Event ID:** 20170810X14916
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-09
- **Location:** Galesburg, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.973056, -90.303611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR
- **Model:** AT-802A
- **Registration:** N528MB
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the fracture of a single 1st stage compressor rotor airfoil in high-cycle fatigue as a result of the erosion and thinning of the airfoil's leading edge. Contributing to the fractured airfoil and loss of engine power was the operator’s decision to operate the engine past the manufacturer’s recommended time between overhaul.

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