# NTSB Accident CEN24LA261
> **AIR TRACTOR AT602** · 2024-07-12 · Decatur, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN24LA261
- **Event ID:** 20240715194687
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-07-12
- **Location:** Decatur, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.835461, -88.873558
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AIR TRACTOR
- **Model:** AT602
- **Registration:** N528JC
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the malfunction of the tail wheel locking mechanism.

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