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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1589 77/6/28 NR.NOLAN,TX AERO COMDR A9B CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 266
TIME - 1530 N7723V PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NOLAN,TX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
SPECIAL DATA
TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 50 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 - INSTALLED
TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 2500 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LEAD ACFT MADE PROCEDURE TURN WITH OTHER AG ACFT IN TRAIL WENT NOSE UP THEN NOSED DOWN INTO FIELD
