NTSB Identification: CHI80FEI44
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: EL TOMCAT MK-5A, registration: N818JH
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2473  80/9/24    NEVADA,OH           EL TOMCAT MK-5A     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4694
        TIME - 1850                    N818JH              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1374 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEVADA,OH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           ROTORCRAFT - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: CYCLIC PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1374                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1000
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- BOLT,P/N 1049,AT LOWER BODY OF FORE-AFT CYCLIC CONTROL HYD CYL MISSING.SPRAYING PARAQUAT.
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