NTSB Identification: LAX69F0152
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: ALOUETTE III, registration: N17030
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3492  68/8/26  NR.AZUZA,CALIF        ALOUETTE III        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N17030              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 48, 4600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        REMARKS- SLING LOAD BUCKET BEGAN SWINGING,WAS DROPPED,ACFT ROTATED TO RT,FIRE COMING FROM ENG,FELL TO GRND.
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