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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0335 66/6/2 DUMFRIES VA BELL 47G-4 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 7000
TIME - 2025 N3081G PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 4500 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LATERAL IMBALANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - LATERAL CONTROL PROBLEM
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 140 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- SPRAYING POWER LINE.PILOT KNEW OF LATERAL IMBALANCE PRIOR TO TAKE OFF.SPRAY NOT EQUALIZED IN TANKS
