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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2722 70/6/25 NR.IRELAND,IND PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 9400
TIME - 0800 N4797Y PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FARM FIELD,IND LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
80 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
7 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- ACFT DID NOT LIFT OFF RWY,HIT FENCE WHILE STILL ON GND.D/A APRX 2000FT.VEGETATION 3-5IN HIGH.