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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4360 68/8/5 SIPESVILLE,PA BELL 47G3B1 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 654
TIME - 1115 N73247 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: DROOP STOPS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
PILOT IN COMMAND - OPERATED CARELESSLY
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - OTHER TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2500 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- 337 LBS OVER GROSS.LOST RPM DURING CLIMB.BROKEN STOP LET M/R FLAP LOW.PLT GOT OUT,WAS HIT BY M/R.
