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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2541 70/6/17 ONTARIO,OREG PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1900
TIME - 0915 N7749Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ONTARIO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ONTARIO,OREG LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1400 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2190 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FIRST PASS. MARGINAL FLD WITH OBSTRUCTIONS ON 3 SIDES. OTHER END WAS OPEN. SPRAYING ONIONS.
