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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3990 77/5/6 RUSSIAVILLE,IN BELL MK5A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 314
TIME - 1245 N9010T PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RUSSIAVILLE,IN LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: TAIL ROTOR IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
ROTORCRAFT - ROTOR ASSEMBLIES: TAIL ROTOR BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 150 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 - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 860 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
REMARKS- SPRAYING CORN. PILOT ABLE TO STOP ACFT TURNING BEFORE TOUCHDOWN.