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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2787 75/7/31 NR.IDAHO FALLS,ID BOEING PT-17 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1350 N62906 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 41, 10000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
IDAHO FALLS,ID LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- HIT TELEPHONE WIRES STRUNG 12FT BELOW PWR LINES. WAS FLYING UNDER PWR LINES.
