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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0851 75/4/18 KNIPPA,TX PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 7000
TIME - 1500 N4967Y PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 4500 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KNIPPA,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5500 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT TOO HEAVY FOR ZERO WIND COMPONENT.ATTMPTD JETTISON,BUT DIDNT USE OVERRIDE BUTTON.GUSTING 15K.
