NTSB Identification: LAX70FUG32
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269B, registration: N9329F----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0616 70/5/18 RIVERSIDE,CALIF HUGHES 269B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0845 N9329F PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 46, 12033 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 200 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RIVERSIDE,CALIF RIVERSIDE,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 101 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT 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 - 1200
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- POSSIBLE RICH MIXTURE DUE TO BROKEN METERING PIN,FUEL LEAKAGE IN INJECTOR.POSSIBLE PWR SETTLING.
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