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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4097 75/9/10 COSME,FL SIKORSKY CH19E CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5600
TIME - 1138 N94475 PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 78 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COSME,FL LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: MAIN ROTOR IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 78 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - PASTURE TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 50 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
REMARKS- MAIN ROTOR BLADE STRUCK SPRAY BOOM.CAUSE OF BLADE FLAPPING DWN WAS NOT DTMND.