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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1414 73/5/29 BANNER,OKLA PIPER PA-25 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1085
TIME - 1700 N6071Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CIMARRON
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BANNER,OKLA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: CROP IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1300 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PILOTS ATTENTION DIVERTED BY LOCATION OF SPRAY PRESSURE GAGE IN LOWER COCKPIT.HIT WHEAT THEN GND.