# NTSB Accident ERA20LA217
> **Air Tractor AT502** · 2020-06-16 · Atmore, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA217
- **Event ID:** 20200616X02410
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-06-16
- **Location:** Atmore, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.101388, -87.538887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Air Tractor
- **Model:** AT502
- **Registration:** N879JA
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, spin, and loss of control.

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