# Accident 19920708024339A: Airtrc AT502, Mamou, LA, July 8, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 8, 1992, 07:35 local time
- Place: Mamou, LA
- Airport: Mamou Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: KGGG
- Location: 30.4890° N, 92.4090° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4890&lon=-92.4090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7315L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7315L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Air Tractor AT-502 (registry code 0390303, https://openairdocs.org/model/air-tractor-at-502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AIRTRC AT502
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A15AG
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 9,210 total, 284 in this make and model, 284 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DRD04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920708024339A

## Narrative

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

TOO LOW ON FINAL FOR LANDING. RIGHT WING HIT TELEPHONE POLE. SWUNG RIGHT OUT OFF CONTROL. SLID SIDEWAYS ON IMPACT.

## 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 FTW92DRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DRD04), Jul 8, 1992: Air Tractor AT-502 (N7315L), Mamou, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE.

## Other reports on N7315L (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20251105020419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251105020419A), Nov 5, 2025: Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (N7315L), Gueydan, LA, Substantial damage. The pilot was conducting aerial application operations over a rice field during daylight hours, utilizing the back-to-back spraying method. After completing…
- [Incident 20160530008429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160530008429I), May 30, 2016: Air Tractor Inc AT-502 (N7315L), Gueydan, LA, Minor damage. Pilot stated he saw powerline too late and attempted to climb over it.
- [Incident 20010515010339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010515010339I), May 15, 2001: Airtrc AT502 (N7315L), Morse, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot experienced an engine during aerial application. A landing was attempted on a narrow gravel road. The pilot received no injuries. The aircraft…

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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