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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1724 81/8/1 NR.KEARNEY,NE TEXAS HEL OH-13 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1727
TIME - 0745 N68040 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 426 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KEARNEY,NE LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: HOVERING
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: POWER-ON LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 127 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2150 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- UNAUTH MOD TO SPRAY BOOM FAILED,CHEMICAL OBSCD WNDSHLD.ABORTED FLT.NRLY HIT PWR LN,LNDG,LOAD SITE.
