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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1788 72/5/20 ATHENS,TENN PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 521
TIME - 1410 N7091Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMINN COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ATHENS,TENN LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
TERRAIN - OTHER
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CLOVER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 855
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- 1ST AG FLT,1ST RUN.TERRAIN SLOPES 8-10DEG.MADE RUN UPSLOPE,HIT WIRES UPSLOPE END.
