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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3240 70/7/25 MONTICELLO,UT PIPER PA-18A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0642 N2976P PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 59, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MONTICELLO,UT LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 7000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE PLT SEEMED TO HAVE INTENDED TO GO UND THE PWR CABLES.PLT DATA ESTIMATED
