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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0789 74/4/30 NORTH ELBA,NY PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1115 N14TD PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 30, 4610 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 225 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAKE PLACID,NY LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 290
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
4 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 225 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
KIND OF CROP - MOSQUITO CONTROL TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3000 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- ACCELERATED STALL DURING STEEP TURN TO AVOID GROUND COLLISION.INSECT CONTROL FLIGHT.
