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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3630 72/9/14 LATON,CALIF PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1250
TIME - 0900 N6524Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COLLINS STRIP,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 650 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 268 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- FLARING FOR 3RD RUN STRUCK UNEVEN CROPS.POISON IN BLOOD SYSTEM CAUSE FOR LOSS OF DEPTH PERCEPTION
