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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1026 72/4/4 PALATKA,FLA PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 15132
TIME - 1030 N6774Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PALATKA,FLA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - PASTURE PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- 5K TAIL WIND.
