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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2462 74/7/16 LOXAHATCHEE,FLA BELL 47 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0430 N17H PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 40, 7277 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 22 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LOXAHATCHEE,FLA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 75
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7277 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
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 - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 18 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- PLT READJUSTD FLOODLIGHTS DUE TO HAZE.
