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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1894 74/7/20 SPEARMAN,TEX PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1918
TIME - 0445 N7223Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 1621 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SPEARMAN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SPEARMAN,TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1703 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE.ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBC FM DEPARTING ACFT,UN TO CLIMB.
