NTSB Identification: OAK76DVA72
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERO COMDR 600S2D, registration: N1744S----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1578 76/6/29 NR.LOS BANOS,CA AERO COMDR 600S2D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0500 N1744S PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 50, 13636 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 3191 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LOS BANOS,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8077 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT GLOVES - 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 - 300
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- TREES PREVENTED RECOVERY ATTMPT.
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