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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1752 79/5/23 NR.PIQUA,OH BELL 47G-2 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1815 N4423 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 23, 1529 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 368 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PIQUA,OH LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 35 KIND OF OPERATION - TEST
TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1000
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
REMARKS- PILOT WAS TESTING SPRAY EQUIPMENT USING WATER.