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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2535 76/9/18 NR.PARLIER,CA BOEING A75 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4130
TIME - 1415 N68497 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 3800 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
REEDLY,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3800 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAPES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 350 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
REMARKS- BLADE BROKE 5 IN.FROM BUTT.WESTERN PROPELLER REPAIR MDL W2,S/N127.ENG & PROP SEPARATED.