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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1565 76/5/8 NR.DELANO,CA PIPER PA-25 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0223 N4684Y PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 38, 1406 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 215 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKER FARM STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DELANO,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 500 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES 36FT AGL ABT 800FT FRM END OF RWY.
