NTSB Identification: LAX78DVA34
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERO COMDR S2R, registration: N8868Q----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0482 78/4/11 NR.KETTLEMAN CITY,CA AERO COMDR S2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1745 N8868Q PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 42, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KETTLEMAN CITY,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1400 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT 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 - 250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- WEED CONTROL.ATTEMPTING TO ATTRACT ATTENTION OF FLAGGER.
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