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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1978 74/6/11 PABLO,MONT PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1945 N7070Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 54, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2000 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RONAN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RONAN,MONT LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000 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 - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3600
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LEFT WING STRUCK GROUND WHILE MAKING LOW TURN OVER SPRAY AREA.
