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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2423 73/2/12 NR.EDISON,CALIF GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 13625
TIME - 1240 N10220 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 525 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - JARRASEN DUSTER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EDISON,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - POTATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 600 MOUNTAINOUS
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK WIRE THEN FLEW INTO POLES AND EXPLODED.
