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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2062 78/8/15 NR.STOCKTON,CA ROCKWELL A-9B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0610 N7906V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 30, 3635 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 25 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
STOCKTON,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER 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 - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 30 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- CARRY THROUGH WING STRUT-COMPRESSION-HEAVY CORROSION FAILED IN COMPRESSION,ACFT SPRAYING ALFALFA.