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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1759 75/7/8 PETERSBURG,TX PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 309
TIME - 1708 N4859Y PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PETERSBURG,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 85 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 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 - 3300 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FORMATION FLT OF 2 ACFT.
