# NTSB Accident CEN18LA194
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT 502B** · 2018-05-27 · Qulin, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA194
- **Event ID:** 20180528X33011
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-05-27
- **Location:** Qulin, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.55722, -90.204719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT 502B
- **Registration:** N6180J
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper weight-and-balance calculations and his decision to take off with the airplane at a high gross weight in high density altitude conditions, which resulted in an attempted takeoff that exceeded the airplane’s performance capability. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff while sufficient runway remained.

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