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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1063 64/4/28 TERRELL TEX PIPER PA25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1800 N6407Z PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 49, 10000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 252 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GEAR COLLAPSED TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - OTHER TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 500
REMARKS- SHOCK STRUT FAILED AT LOWER END WELD
