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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1353 81/7/8 NR.MERCEDES,TX GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2005 N6655 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 31, 4050 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1655 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WESLACO,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1655 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 70 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- HIT LWR WIRE WHILE WORKING UNDER PWR LN.PLT RPRTD-FATIGUED FM MNGMNT/FLT DUTIES.FLEW 12HRS,LAST 24
