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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1491 68/5/20 EDINBURG,TEX PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3712
TIME - 0730 N6110Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - EDINBURG
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
STALL TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1950 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PERFORATED TUBING CENTER DIVIDER WAS FOUND LOOSE IN THE MUFFLER,PERFORATED TUBING BURNED OUT.
