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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0518 67/6/28 NR.PAPILLION,NEBR HUGHES 269B CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1430 N9350F PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 27, 448 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 220 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH OMAHA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 200 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - SIDES TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 1064 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
REMARKS- HIT WIRE WHILE DESCENDING INTO FIELD TO START SWATH RUN.SEVERAL POWER LINES TRAVERSED FIELD.