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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2892 75/9/11 LAKEWOOD,IA HILLER ACFT H-23D CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1211
TIME - 1950 N79SW PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NORWALK,IA 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 - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 800 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING TOWNS
KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES
TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 960
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- PLTS ATTN DIRECTED TO SPRAY BOOM.