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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0684 81/5/1 GARWOOD,TX GRUMMAN G-164 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 7074
TIME - 1730 N974X PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 2403 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMPSON FLYERS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GARWOOD,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
KIND OF CROP - RICE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 180
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
REMARKS- PRIOR TO TKOF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS PASSED OVR AREA,WATER SEEPED INTO HOPPER INCG PAYLOAD.
