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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1539 64/6/4 GERALDINE MONT PIPER PA18A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3100
TIME - 0500 N2693P PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 950 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3700
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- SPRAY DUMP VALVE STUCK SO PILOT COULD NOT DUMP LOAD. UPHILL RUN OVER HILLY TERRAIN.
