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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1022 73/5/14 JUSTIN,TEX HILLER ACFT UH-12C CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2670
TIME - 1830 N5328V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
JUSTIN,TEX 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 - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 300 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 - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 800 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- PLT WAS SPRAYNG 6FT ABOVE CROPS.DRG INSTRUMENT SCAN,MOVED CYCLIC STICK FWD ACFT DSCNDD INTO CROP.
