NTSB Identification: SEA77FYP32
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: STEARMAN A75N1, registration: N68200----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2209 77/7/1 NR.HUNTERS,WA STEARMAN A75N1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 406
TIME - 1030 N68200 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HUNTERS,WA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 83
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 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 - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3350
REMARKS- PLT RPTS DOWNDRAFT ENCOUNTER.STRUCK TREE.WOODED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.DENS ALT OVER 5000FT.
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