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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1225 75/5/22 MIDDLEBURY,VT PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1400
TIME - 1800 N8601L PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDDLEBURY STATE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MIDDLEBURY,VT LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 600 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - FRUIT ORCHARDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
REMARKS- TKOF ABT 3000 FT BEHIND LEAD ACFT AT APRX 100FT AGL ENCTRD VIOLENT R ROLL WITH NOSE DWN PITCH.
