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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2868 75/9/29 WHEELER,AL BELLANCA 8GCBC CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 11000
TIME - 1420 N86613 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 770 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ROGERVILLE,AL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 600 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- R WING OF ACFT CAUGHT ON BOTTOM WIRE AS PLT ATMTD FLY UNDER WIRES ON LAST PASS.
