# NTSB Accident WPR23LA217
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B** · 2023-06-05 · Bakersfield, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23LA217
- **Event ID:** 20230606192320
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-05
- **Location:** Bakersfield, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.082813, -119.00267
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-502B
- **Registration:** N6174W
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper use of flaps during the takeoff sequence which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees.

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