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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0759 66/8/27 CLIFTONVILLE MISS PIPER PA-18 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0830 N9280D PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 31, 3200 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S) IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 600 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK TOP OF 110 FT TALL FIRE TOWER WHILE PLT WAS USING ACFT RADIO TO TRANSMIT A MESSAGE.