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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1859 71/9/11 MCCRORY,ARK PIPER PA-25 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1345 N7640Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 39, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3000 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HUGHES STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MCCRORY,ARK LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 265
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- NO KNOWN WITNESSES. PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.192 PCT.
