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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1999 81/7/10 NR.VIVIAN,LA SOLOY 47G-2A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 4483
TIME - 1030 N166 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VIVIAN MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GREY,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
ROTORCRAFT - TRANSMISSION ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM: TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2754 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - OTHER 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 -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 50 DENSE WITH TREES
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- TAIL ROTOR DRVSHFT,PN 47-644-234-3,CORROSION/FATIGUE FM END OF CADMIUM PLATED SLEEVE W DEFECT.
