# NTSB Accident CEN23LA244
> **AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502** · 2023-06-18 · Sturgis, SD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA244
- **Event ID:** 20230620192396
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-06-18
- **Location:** Sturgis, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.41817, -103.37577
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR INC
- **Model:** AT-502
- **Registration:** N290LA
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper timing to initiate beta mode with the propeller and his failure to maintain directional during the full load landing that resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of recent experience with performing a full load landing and the high-density altitude that likely affected aircraft performance during the landing.

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