NTSB Identification: NYC67A0022
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269A, registration: N8906F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0709   66/8/4    ROBBINSVILLE NJ     HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 327
        TIME - 0840                    N8906F              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   35                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  216                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PILOT LOOKED TO SIDE TO SEE WHERE TO START SPRAY.HAD RECVD COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBOR.4 FT SWATH RUN
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