NTSB Identification: DEN78FTE55
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-18, registration: N3687Z----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1285 78/5/19 NR.BURLINGTON,CO PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 6100
TIME - 1100 N3687Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 309 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BURLINGTON,CO BURLINGTON,CO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
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 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 309 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 4000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
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