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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3774 72/7/24 DUMAS,TEX PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2225
TIME - 1030 N6577Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DUMAS,TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 210 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
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3750
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
REMARKS- FLEW TOO CLOSE TO LEAD ACFT.
