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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3393 78/7/7 LOGANSPORT,IN PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 307
TIME - 0630 N7317Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LOGANSPORT,IN LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 25000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
HAZE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 307 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 736 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
