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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0596 79/4/19 MADERA,CA BOEING A75 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0715 N52068 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 42, 9000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DIRT STRIP AVE 11
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MADERA,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAPES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 6 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- AFTER IMPCT WITH WIRE SULPHUR CAUSED SEVERAL FLASH FIRES.ACFT DID NOT BURN.
