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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3776 79/7/25 PAXTON,FL AERO COMDR S2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 987
TIME - 1530 N5544X PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 103 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLIE AG STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PAXTON,FL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 630 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - BEANS 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 - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 300 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
REMARKS- WATER FOUND IN CARBURETOR.
