NTSB Identification: FTW67A0021
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269A, registration: N8933F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0706 66/8/2 WYLIE TEX HUGHES 269A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 4740
TIME - 0615 N8933F PX- 0 0 1 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 140 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 540 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- LANDED,PICKED UP FLAGMAN,SPRAY BOOM SNAGGED CROP ON TAKEOFF,OVERCONTROLLED,SNAGGED OPPOSITE BOOM.
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