NTSB Identification: CHI75DEP24
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BOEING A75, registration: N55898----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3469 74/9/8 LONE ROCK,WIS BOEING A75 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0900 N55898 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 35, 2400 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 60 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LONE ROCK,WIS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 60 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 700 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- PLT LOOKING BACK AT SPRAY BOOM.
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