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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2773 77/7/26 MALTA,ID HUGHES 269C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0915 N7456F PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 33, 3154 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 647 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MALTA,ID 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 OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 674 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTEN-LOOSELY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 4200 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- FORGOT THAT WIRES WERE THERE.
