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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1976 71/10/9 WELLTON,ARIZ PIPER PA-25 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 11225
TIME - 0830 N6979Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WELLTON
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WELLTON,ARIZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2100 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- R WG CAUGHT CROP.
