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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3837 70/9/21 CARPENTER,MISS PIPER PA-25 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1000
TIME - 1345 N7508Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CARPENTER,MISS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 100 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HIT TOP WIRE OF PWR LINES. FLD WELL KNOWN TO PLT. OBS STATED PLT LOOKED UNCONSCIOUS AFTER WIRE HIT
