# NTSB Accident ERA21FA257
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B** · 2021-06-18 · Kinston, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21FA257
- **Event ID:** 20210618103286
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-06-18
- **Location:** Kinston, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.231441, -77.635695
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-402B
- **Registration:** N402SJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to conduct low-level aerobatic maneuvers in an airplane not approved for aerobatic flight, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and spin, a loss of control, and an impact with terrain.

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