NTSB Identification: SEA66F0270
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 180, registration: N4531B
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1301  66/5/19  NR.DUTTON MONT        CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 2060
        TIME - 0900                    N4531B              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 685 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3700                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- AFTER COMPLETING SWATH RUNS PILOT MADE LOW TURN.LOOKED DOWN TO TUNE RADIO-WING TIP STRUCK GROUND.
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