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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1968 71/6/15 IDAHO FALLS,ID PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2000
TIME - 0720 N7118Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
IDAHO FALLS,ID LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 60
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- SPRAYING FLD SURROUNDED BY RISING TERRAIN. HIT RIDGE. DENSITY ALT ABOUT 8300 FT.
