NTSB Identification: MKC76DCQ57
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELL 47D-1, registration: N908B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1060 76/6/4 SUBLETTE,KS BELL 47D-1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1775
TIME - 1730 N908B PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 635 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SUBLETTE,KS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 580 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
GLOVES - USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3000
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- WHEAT ENTANGLED IN THE SKIDS-PULLED ACFT INTO GROUND.
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