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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0952 67/6/10 NR.WEST PLAINS,MO BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1675
TIME - 0545 N2813B PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1675 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1060
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- FAILURE OF ROTOR BLADE ROTATION,RPM,DUE TO EXTREME SLIPPAGE-CLUTCH SHOES/DRUM.103HRS SINCE ANNUAL.
