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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0681 64/7/30 NR.QUANAH TEX PIPER PA25 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1530 N6199Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 38, UNK/NR TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1600
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- FAILURE OF IMPROPER TYPE OIL PRESSURE LINE INSTALLED BY PILOT - NO IMPACT INVOLVED