# NTSB Accident CEN18FA339
> **Air Tractor AT502** · 2018-08-18 · Bronson, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18FA339
- **Event ID:** 20180818X94918
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-18
- **Location:** Bronson, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.843055, -85.119163
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** AT502
- **Registration:** N502RL
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, an aerodynamic stall, and loss of control at an altitude too low for recovery.

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