NTSB Identification: CHI74FEM65
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BELLANCA 7GCBC, registration: N86624
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1605   74/6/2    OTSEGO,MICH         BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 462
        TIME - 0945                    N86624              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTSEGO CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTSEGO,MICH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   80                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  700                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 3 PREV SWATH RUNS,L GR STRUCK FIRST SET OF PWR LINES.SPRAYING ALFALFA.
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