Air Tractor AT-502 N7315N
2 April 1988 · Olney, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1988 at about 15:30 local time, a Air Tractor AT-502 registered N7315N was involved in an accident near Olney, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olney, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olney Municipal (ONY)
- Coordinates
- 33.3602, -98.7493
- Aircraft
- Air Tractor AT-502
- Registration
- N7315N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88DPA03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS FAMILIARIZING HIMSELF WITH THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND WAS MAKING A FULL FLAP LANDING. HE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL IN A SLIGHT CROSSWIND. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO ABORT THE LANDING ROLL WITH THE APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER. BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH THE AIRCRAFT, HE ALLOWED THE ENGINE TORQUE TO FORCE IT STILL FURTHER LEFT AND OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Air Tractor AT-502 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Heafer, Arkansas, United States | Nelles Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Ganado, Texas, United States | Kubecka Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Cleveland, Mississippi, United States | Longwood Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1991 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | Gregory L. Kubin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Kaplan, Louisiana, United States | Hank's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Mamou, Louisiana, United States | Miller's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |