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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0791 81/4/1 NR.YELLOW JACKET,CO GRUMMAN G-164B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 60, 12000
TIME - 0930 N6879K PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 3000 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
YELLOW JACKET,CO LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT 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 - 6000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- L MAIN WHL ENCTRD SOFT DIRT/GRAVEL ON L SIDE OF ROAD,VEERED INTO DITCH BESIDE ROAD.
