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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3477 72/10/21 WINTERHAVEN,CALIF NAVAL FCTY N3N-3 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 8000
TIME - 1545 N44951 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SOMERTON,ARIZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - 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 - 350 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- L RUDDER CABLE FAILED FROM MECHANICAL ABRASION WITH HOPPER DUMP CTL HANDLE.
