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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1839 68/6/18 GRUVER,TEX CHAMPION 7CCM CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 48, 1500
TIME - 1815 N4711E PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 20 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3500
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- STRUCK GUY WIRE OF IRRIGATION STANDPIPE.
