# Accident 19880402007669A: Airtrc AT502, Olney, TX, April 2, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 2, 1988, 10:30 local time
- Place: Olney, TX
- Airport: Olney Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3602° N, 98.7493° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3602&lon=-98.7493&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7315N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7315N-1989-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-502 (registry code 0390303, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT502
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A27
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,605 total, 2 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88DPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPA03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880402007669A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

TRIED TO CORRECT FOR LEFT DRIFT ON LANDING ROLL BY ADDING POWER. TORQUE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. GROUND LOOPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW88DPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DPA03), Apr 2, 1988: Air Tractor AT-502 (N7315N), Olney, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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