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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2439 72/6/1 HAUBSTADT,IND BELL 47D-1 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 8500
TIME - 1015 N3087G PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HAUBSTADT,IND LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
ROLL OVER IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - 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 - 400 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT REPTD ENG NOISE AND POWER LOSS - IMPACT & FIRE DAMAGE - NO EVIDENCE OF POWER FAILURE.
