----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3450 69/8/16 ABERNATHY,TEX PIPER PA-18A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 26,
TIME - 1830 N7174D PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION 310 TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ABERNATHY,TEX ABERNATHY,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 110 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS 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 - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3300 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- FAILED LOWER FUSELAGE CROSS TUBULAR MEMBER FROM RUST,CORROSION,CAUSED LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL.
