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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0067 78/2/26 NR.COTATI,CA PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4570
TIME - 0750 N8623L PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 620 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COTATI,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4320 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - PASTURE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - 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 - 250
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LEFT WING STRUCK UTILITY POWER LINES.
