# Incident 20010515010339I: Airtrc AT502, Morse, LA, May 15, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 2001, 09:30 local time
- Place: Morse, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: SDMG
- Location: 30.1221° N, 92.4984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morse, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1221&lon=-92.4984&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
- Pilot flight hours: 3,000 total, 600 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010515010339I

## Narrative

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

(-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 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## 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.
- [Accident 19920708024339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920708024339A), Jul 8, 1992: Airtrc AT502 (N7315L), Mamou, LA, Substantial damage. Too low on final for landing. Right wing hit telephone pole. Swung right out off control. Slid sideways on impact.

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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