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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1858 68/6/23 ELKHART,KANS PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0726 N6710Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 42, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKHART
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3640 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- STRUCK 12 FT HIGH STANDPIPE.
