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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3893 78/5/23 PERHAM,MN BOEING E-75 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0945 N5269N PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 56, 14200 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 5000 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PERHAM MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PERHAM,MN LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1375 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
REMARKS- PLT STATED MAX RPM OBTAINABLE WAS 250RPM LESS THAN NORMAL.NEW PROP SETTINGS SAME AS SET AT O/H.