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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3002 71/8/10 ELKHART,TEX BELL 47J CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2290
TIME - 1050 N2897B PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRAPELAND,TEX ELKHART,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 70 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- SPRAYING PEANUTS.WIND GUSTING 20K.ENCTRD GUST,SKIDS CAUGHT ON PEANUT VINES,PLT LOST CTL OF COPTER.
