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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0984 75/5/13 NEW BRAUNFELS,TX PIPER PA-18A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1045 N2887Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 32, 835 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 405 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW BRAUNFELS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NEW BRAUNFELS,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING TOWNS
KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL 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 - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 650 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY REDUCED PWR WHEN SHUTTING OFF SPRAY.
