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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2537 75/8/23 INGALLS,KS BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 11280
TIME - 2000 N73976 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1010 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - INGALLS MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
INGALLS,KS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
COLLIDED WITH: CROP LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SMOKE IN COCKPIT
SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1280 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FIRE DESTROYED INST GAUGE LINES.DID NOT DESTROY INTEGRITY OF FLUID CARRYING LINES IN ENG COMP.
