# NTSB Accident ERA17LA286
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 402A** · 2017-08-21 · Shaw, MS, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17LA286
- **Event ID:** 20170822X74412
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-21
- **Location:** Shaw, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.599723, -90.781112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 402A
- **Registration:** N247LA
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to attempt takeoff at high gross weight, in high density altitude conditions, and with insufficient runway length. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.

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