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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1246 74/5/24 NR.MER ROUGE,LA KAMAN ACFT K-600 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3422
TIME - 1345 N61757 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 181 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MER ROUGE,LA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR R.P.M.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 150 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LND DUE POOR ACCELERATION. NOSE GR SANK INTO SOFT DIRT.
