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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2517 70/6/9 MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA PIPER PA-18 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 287
TIME - 1430 N3960Z PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 25 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - BELLY ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 590
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
