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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1533 74/5/22 BALDWIN,KANS AERO COMDR A-9B CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 8000
TIME - 0840 N7656V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VINLAND VALLEY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BALDWIN,KANS LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED
GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 900
SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- R SPRAY BOOM AND TAILWHEEL AREA HAD TREE LEAVES ADDITIONAL LEAVES FOUND IN AREA.
