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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3259 73/8/17 NR.GRANTHAM,NC PIPER PA-18A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 3015
TIME - 1245 N8188D PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MT OLIVE,NC LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 350 KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 160 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- STRUCK POWER LINE STRETCHED ACROSS THE CENTER OF THE FIELD PARALLEL TO SWATH RUN.