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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2828 78/10/9 NR.FIVE POINTS,CA AERO COMDR S2R CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 16090
TIME - 1030 N8861Q PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FIVE POINTS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FIVE POINTS,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- WITNESS REPORTED EXPLOSION.