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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1315 72/5/15 OAKLEY,ID PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 6797
TIME - 0930 N8707L PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OAKLEY,ID LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 50 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 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- R AILERON DOWN CABLE PULLY BRACKET BROKE AT BOLT HOLE.BOLT FOUND EXCESSIVELY TIGHT.
