NTSB Identification: MKC73FER04
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: EL TOMCAT MK6B, registration: N7840S
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1156   72/7/5    MIESVILLE,MINN      EL TOMCAT MK6B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1820                    N7840S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   32, 4749 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1920 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIESVILLE,MINN              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUNNING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2060                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PEAS                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  960                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- AG-SPRAY KIT INSTLD-COPTER NOT EQPD WITH SYN ELEV CTL.PLT UN RCVR FM NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
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