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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1076 69/4/16 CASTLE ROCK,WASH KAMAN H-43A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3900
TIME - 1158 N2849J PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 350 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED
CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SLING LOADED
TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1800
REMARKS- ACFT ALLOWED TO SETTLE INTO TOPS OF TREES.