NTSB Identification: SEA68F0319
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25, registration: N7701Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1421 68/5/29 SANTA RITA,MONT PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1130 N7701Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 42, 8535 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 460 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 85
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 4100 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- STRUCK POWER POLE. WIND 270 DEG 10K GUSTING TO 14K.
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