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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3317 73/8/17 NR.PAXTON,FLA PIPER PA-18 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 117
TIME - 0800 N1891A PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PAXTON,FLA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - BEANS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 250 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
REMARKS- PVT PLT NO AG CERTIFICATE HIT TREES AT END OF SWATH RUN.
