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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1629 73/7/17 NR.KINSTON,NC PIPER PA-18A CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 460
TIME - 0830 N8154C PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FARMVILLE,NC LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 80 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-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 84 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
REMARKS- 2ND RUN UNDER WIRES,SHARP PULL-UP HIT 80FT TREES ABT 10FT FROM TOP.NOT WEARING CRASH HELMET.