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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0843 75/4/1 NR.CLOVIS,NM PIPER PA-25 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0900 N8729L PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 57, 16500 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 4000 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CLOVIS MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CLOVIS,NM LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS 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 - 4214 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HIT 25FT HIGH STANDPIPE.
