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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0239 79/3/1 NR.HEMET,CA AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 522
TIME - 0945 N7684V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HEMET-RYAN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HEMENT LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 60
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 521 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - 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 - 1450 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
