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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0768 79/4/18 NR.LUCEDALE,MS GRUMMAN G164A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1715 N4573 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 46, 12000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LUCEDALE,MS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: BLOWER,IMPELLER ASSEMBLY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 250
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- IMPELLER DRIVE SHOWED SHEARED TEETH AND EXCESSIVE PLAY.
