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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0683 65/8/28 NR.BRENTWOOD,CALIF BOEING A-75N1 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0745 N53373 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 20, 1515 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 229 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 200 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
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 - 150 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- TREE STRUCK BY N53373 WAS ISOLATED AND SURROUNDED BY SUITABLE AREA FOR EMERGENCY LANDING.
