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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3283 72/8/28 BLISSFIELD,MICH BELL 47G-5A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 1649
TIME - 1830 N2988W PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BETZ
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BLISSFIELD,MICH LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1649 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - 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 - 690 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM