NTSB Identification: DIA69D0152
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: SIKORSKY S-55, registration: N1562----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1285 69/2/28 ALDERSON,W VA SIKORSKY S-55 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2117
TIME - 1140 N1562 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 143 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
COPILOT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 142 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - PASTURE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
GLOVES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2000
REMARKS- RAPID DESCENT FROM HOVER LDG ON SPRAY RIG.HYDRAULIC BOOST TURNED OFF INSTEAD OF FERTILIZER SWITCH.
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