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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1831 76/8/16 ALTHEIMER,AR PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 7000
TIME - 0955 N54885 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WABBASEKA,AR LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 31 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 201 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM