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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0777 65/9/2 NR.INVERNESS,MISS. PIPER PA-18 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 666
TIME - 1613 N7504K PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 304 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 304 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 112 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING REENTRY TO SWATH RUN FROM LEFT TURNAROUND.PILOT FLEW 9.5 HRS.ON DAY OF ACC
