NTSB Identification: Unknown
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: HUGHES 269A, registration: N8849F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0820   64/10/9 NR.LAURINBURG NC      HUGHES 269A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 4828
        TIME - 1050                    N8849F              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          MISC-GROUND RESONANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNDER TORQUED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3250                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES                             ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  180
        REMARKS- IMPOPER TYPE ROTOR DAMPERS-IMPROPER OLEO INFLATN
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