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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2004 73/7/20 PLAINVIEW,TEX PIPER PA-18A CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 7000
TIME - 0725 N7478D PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 6000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PLAINVIEW,TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 3500 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- PLT ATMPTD TO FLY OVER FENCE AND UNDER LOW HANGING WIRES.
