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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2404 67/6/30 LIDGERWOOD, N DAK PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 2980
TIME - 1300 N3781P PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 74
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
135 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 500 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 USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- SEVERE WEATHER WARNING FORECASTED FOR AREA.
