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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2523 77/6/30 ASHFORD,NY HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1359 N7417F PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 25, 4832 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 911 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SPRINGVILLE,NY UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 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 -DENSE WITH TREES
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
REMARKS- SERVICE INSTRUCTION,BULLETIN,SUPPLEMENT FOR ENGINE WERE NOT COMPLIED WITH.