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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0040 66/2/24 NR.HEPPNER OREG HILLER UH-12E CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1536
TIME - 0745 N9741C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 764 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KINZUA
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
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 250 KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1750 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- SPRAYING WEEDS ON RR RIGHT-OF-WAY.