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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1344 79/7/24 HAMMETT,ID CALLAIR A-9 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1000 N8286H PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 29, 2800 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NAMPA,ID LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
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
NONE 78
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
135 2
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 300 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- CYCLING SPRAY PUMP.HIT GRND,CONT FLT BUT LOST SPEED.UN CLR TREES.OVR GROSS WT 54PDS.DENS ALT 5000.